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The   Constitution 


Society  of  Sons  of  the  Revolution 


By-Laws  and  Register 


New   York   Society, 


NEW  YORK : 

Exchange  Pkinting  Comtanv. 

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LOS  ANGELES  MUSEUM 
EXPOSITT^T-I  PARK 


OFFICERS 

or    THE 

GENERAL    SOCIETY. 


General  President, 

HON.  JOHN   LEE   CARROLL, 

Of  the  District  of  Columbia  Society. 

General  Vice-President, 
HON.    WU.LLVM    WAYNE, 

Of  the  Pennsylvania  Society. 

General  Secretary, 

JAMES   MORTIMER   MONTGOMERY, 

Of  the  New  York  Society. 

General  Assistant  Secretary/, 

TIMOTHY   MATLACK   CHEESMAN,   M.  D. 

Of  the  New  York  Society. 

General  Treasurer, 

RICHARD   McCALL   CADWALADER, 

Of  the  Pennsylvania  Society. 

General  Assistant  Treasurer, 
ARTHUR     HENRY     DUTTON^ 

Of  the  District  of  Columbia  Society. 

General   Chirjilnin, 

REV.   DANIEL   CONY  WESTON,   D.  D.^. 

Of  the  New  York  Society. 

(3) 


2216919 


NKW    YORK    S(3CIETY 


Instituted  -    Februauy  22,  187C. 

Reorganized  -  -  -  December  4,  1883. 

Incorporated  tnder  the  Laws  of   i 

'   May  3,   1884. 
THE  State  of  Xr;\v  York,  S 


incorpora  tors. 

John  Austin  Stevens, 

John  Cochr.vne, 

Austin  Huntington, 
*George   H.  Potts, 

Frederick  Samuel  Tallmadge, 
*6eorge  Washington  Wright  Houghton, 

Asa  Bird  Gardiner, 

Thomas  Henry  Edsai.l, 
*Joseph  W.  Drexel, 

James  Mortimer  Montgomery, 

James  Duane  Livingston, 

J.  Bi.eecker  Miller, 

Alexander  R.  Thompson,  Jr. 

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OFFICERS    OF    THE    NEW    YORK    SOCIETY    PROM    ITS 
REORGANIZATION,    DECEMBER    4,    1883. 

Elected.  PRESIDENTS.  Retired. 

188:1  John  Austin  Stevens,  1884 

1884  Frederick  Samuel  Tallmahoe,  

vice  presidents. 

1888  John  Cochrane,  1884 

1884  Thomas  Henry  Edsali,,  1886 

1886  Ei.BRiDGE  T.  Gerry,  1888 

1888  Floyd  Clarkson,  

secretaries. 

1883  Austin  Huntington,  1884 

1884  *George  Washington  Wright  Houghton,     1886 
1880  James  Mortimer  Montgomery,  

assistant  secretary. 

18!»1  Edward  Trenchard,  

treasurers. 

1883  *George  H.  Potts,  1885 

1885  F.  J.  Huntington,  1885 

1885  Austin  Huntington,  1886 

1886  Asa  Coolidge  Warren,  1887 

1887  Arthur  Melvin  Hatch,  

registrars. 

1887  Asa  Coolidge  Warren,  188ii 

1889  Henry  Thayer  Drowne,  1891 
1891                     Charles  Isham,  

HISTORIANS. 

1888  Austin  Huntington,  1889 

1889  John  Canfield  Tomlinson,  1891 
1891                     Henry  Wyckoff  Le  Roy,  

CHAPLAINS. 

1889  Rev.   Daniel  Cony  Weston,   D.  D  ,  1889 

1889  Rev.  Brockholst  Morgan,  

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SONS  OF  THE  REVOLUTION 

IN  THE 

STATE   OF  NEW   YORK. 

INSTITLTBD KEBKriRV  -H.    1876. 

Reorganized  -       .       .  December  4,  1883. 

Incorporated  under  the  Laws  of  the  State  of  New  York  -    May  3,  1884. 


OFFICERS. 

Prenident. 
FREDERICK  SAMUEL  TALLMADGE,     -      1  ;.j  Broadway,  New  York. 

Vice-Presti/i  lit. 
BvT.  Lt.-Col.  FLOYD  CLARKSON,    -     -     :!0  Broadway,  New  York. 

Secret'iri/. 
JAMES  MORTIMER  MONTGOMERY,      -     r,6  Wall  Street,  New  York. 

Assistant  Sccretai-ij. 
EDWARD  TRENCHARD, ",0  Wall  Street.  New  York. 

Ti'ciisurer. 
ARTHUR  MELVIN  HATCH,  -----     14  Nassau  Street,  New  York. 


BOAKD    OF   M.\NA(iEUS. 

ASA  BIRD  GARDINER,   LL.  D., 

BRADISH  JOHNSON,  Ju., 

CHARLES  HORNBLOWER  WOODRUFF. 

WILLIAM  CARPENDER, 

ROBERT  LENOX  BELKNAP, 

ROBERT  OLYPHANT, 

JOHN  CANFIELD  TOMLINSON, 

GOUVERNEUR  M.   SMITH,  M.  B., 

WILLIAM  GASTON  HAMILTON. 


RtiiiMrar.  Historinn. 

CHARLES  ISHAM.  HENRY  WYCKOFF  Le  HoY. 

Chaplain. 
Rev.  BROCKHOLST  MORGAN. 


Office  of  the  Society,  56  Wall  Street. 

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DKLEGATE8    TO   THE    GENERAI,    SoCtETT. 

ItOBEIlT  LENOX  BELKNAP, 

TALBOT  OLYPHANT, 

JOHN  OANFIELD  TOMLINSON. 

WILLfAM  CARPENDEH, 

CHARLES  HOHNBLOWEH  WOODRUFF. 

Alternates. 

Hon.  JOHN  ALSOP  KING, 

JOHN  LAWRENCE, 

S.  VICTOR  CONSTANT. 

SATTERLEE  SWARTWOUT  lof  Conuecticui), 

TIMOTHY  MATLACK  CHEESMAN,   M.  D. 


Hate  Monument  Committee. 

WILLLVM  GASTON  HAMILTON,    Chairman. 

FREDERICK  SAMUEL  TALLMADGE,  ex-officio, 
GEORGE  CLINTON  GENET,  JOHN  CLARKSON  3k\,  M.  D., 

HENRY  WYCKOFF  Le  ROY,  FRANCIS  LATHROP, 

JAMES  5I0RTIMER  MONTGOJLERY,    Treasurer. 


Wu.lett  Memorial  Committee. 

DANIEL  BUTTBRFIELD,    ClMirma.n. 
FLOYD  CLARKSON,  Rev.  MORGAN  DIX,   D.  D., 

JOHN  AUSTIN  STEVENS,  DAVID  WOLFE  BISHOP. 


SONS   OF  THE   REVOLUTION 

IN    THE 

STATE    OF    PENNSYLVANIA. 

INSTITDTBD  APBIL  3,    1888. 

Incorporated  under  the  Laws  or  tbe  State  of  Pennsylvania  Septeuber  ■•J9,  1890. 


OFFICERS. 

President. 
Hon.  WILLIAM  WAYNE,    -        -        -    Paoli,  Pa. 

Vice-President. 
RICHARD  McCALL  CADWALABER,      710  "WiilnuttStieet,  Philadtli.liia,  Pa. 

Secretd?'!/. 
GEORGE  HORACE  BURGIN,  M.  D.,       Chilton  Avenue,  GermantowD,  Pa. 

Treasurer. 
ROBERT  PORTER  DECHERT,    -         -     406  S.  Broad  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Megistrar. 
JOHN  WOOLF  .JORDAN,    -         -         -     1300  Locust  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Histm-ian. 
JOSIAH  GRANVILLE  LEACH,   -         -     783  Walnut  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Chaplain. 
Rev.  GEORGE  WOOLSEY  HODGE,  -    334  S.  13th  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Board  of  Manaoeks. 

Bvt.-Majoii  JAMES  EDWARD  CARPENTER. 

ISAAC  CRAIG, 

WILLIAM  HENRY  EGLE,   M.  D., 

Rev.   HORACE  EDWARD  IIAYDEN, 

WILLIAM  MACPHERSON  HORNOR, 

CHARLES  HENRY  JONES, 

ELON  DUNBAR  LOCKWOOD, 

THOMAS  McKEAN, 

Hon.   SAMUEL  WHITAKER  PENNYPACKER.  LL.  D. 


Delegates  to  the  Genekal  Society. 
HERMAN  BURGIN,  M.  D.,  Bvt.-Maj.  JAMES  EDWARD  CARPENTER, 

JOSIAH  GRANVILLE  LEACH,    Hon.  CLIFFORD  STANLEY  SIMS. 
Hon.   SAMUEL  WHITAKER  PENNYPACKER,  LL.  D. 
Alternates. 
THOMAS  HEWSON  BRADFORD,  M.  D.. 
ARTHUR  VINCENT  MEIGS,  M.  D., 
JOHN  CADWALADER, 

Hon.  JAMES  TYNDALE  MITCHELL,  LL.  D.. 
GEORGE  RANDOLPH  SNOWDEN. 
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SONS  OF   THE   REVOLUTIOX 


DISTRICT    O  1^'    C  O  L  U  M  B  I  A . 

IXSTITIJTEU    MaBIH    II,    188f. 
INCORPOKATEU    IMIER  THE  IxAWS  OF  THK    UNITED  STATES  DECEUBEK.    lt)8U. 


OFF  ICE  Its. 

Pnsidmt. 
Jlo.N.  JOHN  LEE  CAKUOLL,   AVasliiiiutou,   ]).  C. 

Vice-President. 
Kear  Ad.mihal  FRANCIS  ASBURY  KOE,   U.   S.   Navy. 

Secretari/, 
PICKERING  DODGE,  1837  Jeflfersou  Avenue.  Washinstou,  1).  C. 

T7-easure): 
ALEXANDER  BROWN  LEGARE'  1728  I  Street,  Wasliinytou,  U.  C. 

Registrar  and  Uistoruin. 
GAILLARD  HUNT,   1400  Rhode  Island  Aveniu'. 

Chu2tlain. 
Rev.  GEORGE  WILLIAM  DOUGr,.\S,   D.  D. 


BOAKD   OF   MaNAGEKS. 

LEWIS  JOHNSON  DAVIS, 

Rear  Admiral  SAMUEL  RIIOADES  FRANKLIN,   U.  S.  Navy, 

Commodore  JAMES  AUSTIN  GREER,   U.  S.  Navy. 

ARCHIBALD  HOPKINS, 

ALBION  K.  PARRIS, 

CHARLES  WORTHINGTON, 

B.  LEWIS  BLACKFORD, 

H.  B.  CILLEY. 


Delegates  to  the  General  Society. 

Hon.  JOHN  LEE  CARROLL. 

Rear  Admiral  SAMUEL  RHOADES  FRANKLIN,   U.  S.  Navy, 

Captain  DANIEL  MORGAN  TAYLOR,  U.  S.  Army, 

CHARLES  WORTHINGTON, 

Bvt.  Major-General  NICHOLAS  LONGWORTH  ANDERSON. 

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SONS    OF    THE    REVOLUTION 

IN    THK 

STATE    OF    IOWA. 


iNSTITUTKD   APRII.   19,    1890. 


OFFICERS. 

Pieddent. 
RioHT  Rev.   WILLIAM   STEVENS   PERRY,  D.  D.   (Oxoh.),   LL.  D.,   D.  C.  L., 

Bishop  op  Iowa. 

Vice-President. 

SAMUEL  FRANCIS  SMITH,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Secretary. 

EDWARD  SEYMOUR  HAMMATT,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Treasurer. 

ESEK  STEERE  BALLORD,  Davenport,  lowii. 

Oliaplain. 

Very  Rf.v.   CHARLES  REUBEN  HALE,  D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Davenport.  Iowa. 

Registrar  iind  Historian. 

JOHN  HUBBARD  STURGIS,  Burlington,  Iowa. 


BoAKD  OF  Managers. 

Rt.  Rev.  WILLIAM  STEVENS  PERRY,  CHARLES  WHITAKER, 

SAMUEL  FRANCIS  SMITH,  HUITT  ROSS, 

EDWARD  SEYMOUR  HAMMATT,  EDWARD  HAMLIN  HAZEN, 

ESEK  STEERE  BALLORD,  WILLIAM  PERRY  BRADY, 

Very  Rev.  CHARLES  REUBEN  HALE,  Rev.  PETER  CLARK  WOLOOTT, 

JOHN  HUBBARD  STURGIS,  JOHN  ELY  BREADY, 

Rev.   WILLIAM  SALTER,  ENOCH  MEAD. 


Delegates  to  the  General  Society. 

Rt.  Rev.  WILLIAM  STEVENS  PERRY,     WILLIAM  PERRY  BRADY, 
EDWARD  SEYMOUR  HAMMATT. 

Alternates. 
.SAMUEL  FRANCIS  SMITH.  ESEK  STEERE  BALLORD, 

ENOCH  MEAD. 

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SONS    OF    THE    REVOLUTION 

IN    TBK 

STATE   OF   NEW   JERSEY. 

iMSTITtrrilD  jASl'iRY  6,    1891. 


OFFICERS. 

I'resiilent. 

Hon.   S.  MEREDITH  DICKINSON,  Trenton.  N.  .1. 

Vire-Preaiihnt. 

CLEMENT  II.   SINNICKSON,  Siilcm,  X.  .1. 

Secret(tr;i. 

JOHN  ALEXANDER  CAJIPHELL,  Trenton,  N.  .J. 

Treasurer. 

HUGH  HENDERSON  IIAMILL.  Trenton,  N.  .1. 

Regktrar. 

FOSTER  CONARROE  GRIFFITH,  Trenton,  N.  .1. 

Uistoria)!. 

MORRIS  HANCOCK  STRATTON,  Siilcni.  N.  .1. 

Board  of  Managkhs. 

Hon.  GEORGE  MAXWELL  ROBESON. 

GARRETT  DORSET  WALL  VROOM, 

BAYARD  STOCKTON, 

CHRISTOPHER  H.   BERGEN. 

PETER  L.  VOORHEES, 

BvT.   Bkig.-Gen.   S.  DUNCAN  OLIPHANT, 

HUGH  HENDERSON  HAMILL, 

WILLIAM  JOHN  POTTS, 

WILLIAM  ELMER,  M.  D. 


Delegates  to  the  General  Societv. 

Hon.  GEORGE  MAXWELL  ROBESON, 

WILLIAM  JOHN  POTTS, 

BvT.   Brio. -Gen.   S.  DUNCAN  OLIPHANT, 

MALCOL:*!  MacDONALD, 

PETER  L.   VOORHEES. 

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SONS    OF    THE    REVOLUTION 

IS    THE 

STATE   OF   (tEORGIA. 

IssTiTiTED  May  -■•-',  IBOl. 


OFFICERS. 

President. 

Colonel  JOHN  SCREVEN. 

Viee-Presiilent. 

JOSEPH  GASTON  BULLOCH,  M.  D. 

Secretary. 

WILLIAM  HARDEN,  59  Gordon  Street,  Savannali.  Ga. 

Assistant  Secretary, 

GEORGE  M.   GADSDEN. 

Treasurer. 

WARING  RUSSELL. 

Regutrar, 

JOHN  SULLIVAN  SCHLEY. 

Ckaplain. 

Rev,  LACHLAN  C.  VASS,  D.  D. 


Board  of  Managers. 

HoK.  WILLIAM  DEARING  HARDEN,         THOMAS  F.  SCREVEN, 
PHILIP  M.  RUSSELL,  GRANTHAM  I.  TAGGART, 

JOHN  S.   SHIVERS,  FRANCIS  S.  LxVTHROP, 

WILLIAM  DANIEL  GRANT  (Atlanta),  BEIRNE  GORDON. 

AUGUSTUS  OEMLER. 


Delegates  to  the  General  Society. 

Hon.  WILLIAM  DEARING  HARDEN,        WILLIAM  HARDEN, 
WILLIAM  DANIEL  GRANT  (Atlanta),        Rev.  LACHLAN  C.   VASS,   D.  D., 
Col.  JOHN  SCREVEN. 

Alternate?. 

THOMAS  PINCKNEY  HUGER,  GEORGE  M.  GADSDEN, 

HARVEY  JOHNSON  (Atlanta),  HUGH  V.  WASHINGTON  (Macon), 

JOSEPH  G.  BULLOCH,   M.  D. 

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SOJsS    OF    THE    REVOLUTION 


COMMONWEALTH    OF    MASSACHUSETTS. 

Organized  in  Fankiul  Hall  October  1,  1891. 
Incorporated  under  the  Laws  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts  October  0.  1801. 


OFFICERS. 

President. 

WILLIAM  LEVERETT  CHASE. 

Vice- President. 

HAZARD  STEVENS. 

Treasurer. 

FRANK  HARRISON  BRIGGS,  45  High  Street,  Boston. 

Secretary. 

HENRY  DEXTER  WARREN,  Hotel  Berkeley.  Boston. 

liegistrar. 

WALTER  KENDALL  WATKINS. 

Histwian. 

FRANCIS  ELLINGWOOD  ABBOTT,  LL.  D. 


BOAKD    OK    MaNAGEKS. 

I'noFEssoR  EBBN  NORTON  HORSFORD,    WALTER  GILMAN  PAGE, 
ANDREW  ROBESON,  WINTHROP  WETHERBEE. 

WILLIAM  CURTIS  CAPELLE,  GILBERT  HODGES, 

ARTHUR  HENRY  DUTTON,  THEODORE  HAROLD  CLAPP, 

CHARLES  HOWARD  BAILEY,  Jr. 


Delegates  to  the  Genekal  Society. 
WILLIAM  LEVERETT  CHASE, 
FRANCIS  ELLINGWOOD  ABBOTT,   LL.  D., 
ANDREW  ROBESON, 
ALFRED  BROOKS  FRY. 

Alternates. 
Right  Reverend  PHILLIPS  BROOKS,  Bishop  of  Diocese  ok  Massachusetts, 
Reverend  EDWARD  EVERETT  HALE,   D.  D.,   LL.  D., 
Professor  EBEN  NORTON  HORSFORD, 
HOWARD  EATON  HAYDEN. 

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THE    NAME    OF    WASHINGTON. 

Sons  of  the  youth  and  the  truth  of  the  nation, — 

Ye  that  are  met  to  remember  the  man 
Whose  valor  gave  birth  to  a  people's  salvation, — 
Honor  him  now  ;  set  his  name  in  tlie  van. 
A  nobleness  to  try  for, 
A  name  to  live  and  die  for — 
The  name  of  Washington  ! 

Calmly  his  face  shall  look  down  through  the  ages — 

Sweet  yet  severe  with  a  spirit  of  warning  ; 
Charged  with  the  wisdom  of  saints  and  of  sages  ; 
Quick  with  the  light  of  a  life-giving  morning. 
A  majesty  to  try  for, 
A  name  to  live  and  die  for — 
The  name  of  Washington  ! 

Though  faction  may  rack  us,  or  party  divide  us. 

And  bitterness  break  the  gold  links  of  niu'  story. 
Our  father  and  leader  is  ever  beside  us. 

Live  and  forgive  !     But  forget  not  the  glory 
Of  him  whose  height  we  try  for; 
A  name  to  live  and  die  for — 
The  name  of  Wa.«hington  ! 

Still  in  his  eyes  shall  be  mirrored  our  fleeting 
Days,  with  the  image  of  days  long  ended  ; 
Still  shall  those  eyes  give,  immortally,  greeting 
Unto  the  souls  from  his  spirit  descended. 
His  grandeur  we  will  try  for  ; 
His  name  we'll  live  and  die  for — 
The  name  of  Washington  ! 

Geo.  Parsons  Lathkop. 

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Certificate   of    Incorporation. 


Statk  ok  Nkw  YonK.  j 

Cnv  AND  County  ok  \kw  Yohk.    \ 

\Vk,  John  Austin  Stfvens,  John  ( Jochranc,  Austin  Huntington,  George 
!1.  Potts,  Frcdericlv  S.  Tallmadge,  Jostjih  II.  Drexel,  George  W.  W. 
Houghton,  Asa  Bird  Gardiner,  Thomas  H.  Edsall,  James  M.  Montgomery, 
James  Duane  Livingston,  John  Bleecker  Miller,  and  Alexander  R.  Thomp- 
son, Jr.,  all  being  residents  of  the  State  of  New  York,  do  hereby  certify 
that  we  desire  to  form  a  Society,  jjursuant  to  the  provisions  of  an  Act 
entitled  "An  Act  for  the  incorporation  of  Societies  or  Clubs  for  certain 
lawful  puri)0ses,"'  passed  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Stale  of  New  York,  May 
13th,  1875,  and  of  the  several  Acts  extending  and  amending  said  Act. 

That  the  corporate  name  of  the  said  Society  is  to  be  "Sons  of  the 
Revolution." 

That  the  objects  of  said  Society  are  social  and  patriotic,  and  that  said 
Society  is  to  l)e  formed  for  the  purpose  of  perpetuating  among  their  descend- 
ants the  memory  of  tlie  brave  men  who  periled  their  lives  and  interests  in 
the  war  of  the  Revolution  to  wrest  the  American  Colonies  from  British 
dominion. 

That  the  number  of  the  managers  who  shall  direct  the  concerns  of  said 
Society  shall  be  thirteen. 

That  the  names  of  such  managers  for  the  first  year  are  John  .Vustin 
Stevens,  .John  Cochrane,  Austin  Huntington,  George  H.  Potts,  Frederick 
S.  Tallmadge,  Joseph  W.  Drexel,  George  W.  W.  Houghton,  Asa  Bird 
Gardiner,  Thomas  H.  Edsall,  James  M.  Montgomery,  James  Duane  Living- 
ston, John  Bleecker  Miller,  and  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  Jr. 

That  the  principal  office  of  said  Society  is  to  be  in  the  city  of  Xcw  York. 

In  witness  wliereof,  we  have  hereunto,  and  to  the  du|)licate  hereof,  set 

our  hands  and  affixed  our  seals  this  twenty-ninth  day  of  A])ril,  1884. 

In  presence  of  as  to  all  but  John  Austin  Stevkns,  [l.  s.  | 

.John  Bleecker  Miller,  John  Cochkane,  [l.  s.  ] 

Edward  H.  Strobel.  Austin  Huntington,  [l.  s.] 

George  H.  Potts,  [l.  s.] 

As  to  John  Bleecker  Miller,  Frederick  S.  T.\li,.madge,  [l.  s.] 

Fredk.  E.  Fishel.  George  W.  W.  Houghton,  |l.  s.] 

Asa  Bird  Gardiner,  [l.  s.J 

Thomas  H.  Edsall,  [l.  s.J 

Joseph  W.   Drexel,  |l.  s.J 

Jaihes  Mortimer  Montgomery,       [l.  .s.J 

James  Duane  Livingston,  |l.  s.J 

.Vlexandkr  R.  Thompson,  Jr.,        [l.  s.J 

John  Bleecker  Miller.  [l.  s.J 


State  of  New  York,  / 

CiTT  AND  County  op  New  York,    \ 


.«. ; 


On  this  39th  day  of  April,  1884,  before  me  personaliy  appeared  Johu 
Austin  Stevens,  John  Cochrane,  Austin  Huntington,  George  H.  Potts, 
Frederick  S.  Tallmadge,  George  W.  W.  Houghton,  Joseph  W.  Drexel, 
Asa  Bird  Gardiner,  Thomas  H.  Edsall,  James  Mortimer  Montgomery,  James 
Duane  Livingston,  and  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  Jr.,  to  me  known  to  he 
twelve  of  the  individuals  described  in  and  who  executed  the  foregoing 
certificate,  and  they  severally  before  me  signed  the  said  certificate,  and 
acknowledged  that  they  executed  the  same  for  the  purposes  therein  men- 
tioned. 

EnwARD  H.   Strobel, 

Notary  Pnhlic, 

Now  York  County. 


State  of  New  York,  i 

City  and  County  of  New  York,    (    ■•• 

On  this  1st  day  of  May,   1884,   before   me    personally   appeared   John 

Bleecker  Miller,  to  me  known  to  be  one  of  the  individuals  described  m  and 

who  executed  the  foregoing  certificate,  and  lie,  before  me,  signed  the  said 

certificate,  and  acknowledged  that  he  executed  the  same  for  the  i)urposes 

therein  mentioned. 

Fredk.   E.  Fishel, 

Notary  PiMk, 

Suflolk  County. 

Certificate  filed  in  New  York  County. 


[endorsed.] 

CERTIFICATE   OF    INCORPORATION. 

I  hereby  approve  of  the  incorporation  of  the  Society  of  the  "Sons  of  the 

Revolution,"  and  consent  that  the  within  Certificate  of  Incorporation  be 

tiled. 

Gkobgk  C.  Barrett,  J. 

New  York  City,  May  3,  1884. 

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THE 


Constitution   of  the  General   Society. 


It  being  evident,  from  a  steady  decline  of  a  proper  celebra- 
tion of  the  National  holidays  of  the  United  States  of  Amer- 
ica, that  popular  concern  in  the  events  and  men  of  the  war 
of  the  Revolution  is  gradually  declining,  and  that  such  lack 
of  interest  is  attributable,  not  so  much  to  the  lapse  of  time 
and  the  rapidly  increasing  flood  of  immigration  from  foreign 
countries,  as  to  the  neglect  on  the  part  of  descendants  of 
Revolutionary  heroes  to  perform  their  duty  in  keeping  be- 
fore the  public  mind  the  memory  of  the  services  of  their 
ancestors  and  of  the  times  in  which  they  lived  ;  therefore, 
the  Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution  has  been  instituted 
to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  the  men,  who,  in  the  military, 
naval  and  civil  service  of  the  Colonies  and  of  the  Conti- 
nental Congress,  by  their  acts  or  counsel,  achieved  the  Inde- 
pendence of  the  country,  and  to  further  the  proper  celebra- 
tion of  the  anniversaries  of  the  birthday  of  Washington, 
and  of  prominent  events  connected  with  the  war  of  the  Rev- 
olution ;  to  collect  and    secure  for   preservation   the  rolls, 

(It) 


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records  and  other  documents  relating  to  that  period  ;  to 
inspire  the  members  of  the  Society  with  the  patriotic  spirit 
of  their  forefathers  ;  and  to  promote  the  feeling  of  friend- 
ship among  them. 

The  General  Society  shall  be  divided  into  State  Societies, 
which  shall  meet  annually  on  the  day  appointed  therefor  in 
their  respective  by-laws,  and  oftener  if  found  expedient ; 
and  at  such  annual  meeting  the  reasons  for  the  institution 
of  the  Society  shall  be  considered,  and  the  best  measures  for 
carrying  them  into  effect  adopted. 

The  State  Societies  at  every  annual  meeting  shall  choose 
a  president,  a  vice-president,  a  secretary,  a  registrar,  a  treas- 
urer, a  chaplain,  and  such  other  officers  as  may  by  them 
respectively  be  deemed  necessary,  and  a  board  of  managers, 
all  of  whom  shall  retain  their  respective  positions  until  their 
successors  are  duly  chosen. 

Each  State  Society  shall  cause  to  be  transmitted  annu- 
ally or  oftener  to  the  other  State  Societies,  a  circular  letter 
calling  attention  to  whatever  may  be  thought  worthy  of 
observation  respecting  the  welfare  of  the  Society  or  of  the 
general  union  of  the  States,  and  giving  information  of  the 
officers  chosen  for  the  year  ;  and  copies  of  these  letters  shall 
also  be  transmitted  to  the  General  Secretary  to  be  preserved 
among  the  records  of  the  General  Society. 

The  State  Societies  shall  regulate  all  matters  respecting 
their  own  affairs ,  consistent  with  the  general  good  of  the 
Society ;  judge  of  the  qualification  of  their  members  or  of 
those  proposed  for  membership,  subject,  however,  to  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Constitution ;  and  expel  any  member,  who, 
by  conduct  unbecoming  a  gentleinan  or  a  man  of  honor, 
or  by  an  opposition  to  the  interests  of  the  community  in 
general  or  of  the  Society  in  particular,  may  render  himself 
unworthy  to  continue  in  membership. 


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In  order  to  form  funds  that  may  be  respectable,  each  mem- 
ber shall  contribute  upon  liis  admission  to  the  Society  and 
annually  thereafter,  such  sums  as  the  by-laws  of  the  respec- 
tive State  Societies  may  require  ;  but  any  of  such  State 
Societies  may  provide  for  the  endowment  of  memberships 
by  the  payment  of  proper  sums  in  capitalization,  which 
sums  shall  be  properly  invested  as  a  permanent  fund,  the 
income  only  of  which  shall  be  expended. 

The  rej^ular  meeting  of  the  General  Society  shall  be  held 
every  three  years,  and  special  meetings  may  be  held  upon 
the  order  of  the  General  President  or  upon  the  request  of 
two  of  the  State  Societies,  and  such  meetings  shall  consist 
of  the  General  Officers  and  a  representation  not  exceeding 
five  deputies  from  each  State  Society,  and  the  necessary 
expenses  of  such  meeting  shall  be  borne  by  the  State  So- 
cieties. 

At  the  regular  meeting,  a  General  President,  Vice-Presi- 
dent, Secretary,  Assistant  Secretary,  Treasurer,  Assistant 
Treasurer,  and  Chaplain  shall  be  chosen  by  a  majority  of 
the  votes  present,  to  serve  until  the  next  regular  general 
meeting,  or  until  their  successors  are  duly  chosen. 

At  each  general  meeting  the  circular  letters  which  have 
been  transmitted  by  the  several  State  Societies  shall  be  con- 
sidered, and  all  measures  taken  which  shall  conduce  to  the 
general  welfare  of  the  Society. 

The  General  Society  shall  have  power  at  any  meeting  to 
admit  State  Societies  thereto,  and  to  entertain  and  determine 
all  questions  affecting  the  qualifications  for  membership  in 
or  the  welfare  of  any  State  Society  as  may  by  proper 
memorial  be  presented  by  such  State  Society  for  considera- 
tion. 

Any  male  person  above  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  of 
good  character,  and  a  descendant  of  one  who,  as  a  military, 


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naval  or  marine  officer,  soldier,  sailor  or  marine,  in  actual 
service,  under  the  authority  of  any  of  the  thirteen  Colonies 
or  States  or  of  the  Continental  Congress,  and  remaining 
always  loyal  to  such  authority,  or  a  descendant  of  one  who 
signed  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  or  of  one  who,  as  a 
member  of  the  Continental  Congress  or  of  the  Congress  of 
any  of  the  Colonies  or  States,  or  as  an  official  appointed  by 
or  under  the  authority  of  any  such  legislative  bodies,  actu- 
ally assisted  in  the  establishment  of  American  Independence 
by  services  rendered  ^during  the  war  of  the  Revolution, 
becoming  thereby  liable  to  conviction  of  treason  against  the 
government  of  Great  Britain,  but  remaining  always  loyal  to 
the  authority  of  the  Colonies  or  States,  shall  be  eligible  to 
membership  in  the  Society. 

The  Secretary  of  each  State  Society  shall  transmit  to  the 
General  Secretary  a  list  of  the  members  thereof,  together 
with  the  names  and  official  designations  of  those  from  whom 
such  members'.derive  claim  to  membership,  and  thereafter 
upon  the  admission  of  members  in  each  State  Society,  the 
Secretary  thereof  shall  transmit  to  the  General  Secretary 
information  respecting  such  members  similar  to  that  herein 
required. 

The  Society  shall  have  an  insignia,  which  shall  be  a 
badge  suspended  from  a  ribbon  by  a  ring  of  gold  ;  the  badge 
to  be  elliptical  in  form,  with  escaloped  edges,  one  and  one- 
quarter  inches  in  length,  and  one  and  one-eighth  inches  in 
width  ;  the  whole  surmounted  by  a  gold  eagle,  with  wings 
displayed,  inverted  ;  on  the  obverse  side  a  medallion  of  gold 
in  the  centre,  elliptical  in  form,  bearing  on  its  face  the  figure 
■of  a  soldier  in  Continental  uniform,  with  musket  slung  ; 
beneath,  the  figures  1775  ;  the  medallion  surrounded  by 
thirteen  raised  gold  stars  of  five  points  each  upon  a  border 
of  dark  blue  enamel.     On  the  reverse  side  in  the  centre  a 


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medallion  corresponding  in  form  to  that  on  the  obverse,  and 
also  in  gold,  bearing  on  its  face  the  Houdon  portrait  of 
Washington  in  bas-relief,  encircled  by  the  legend,  "  Sons 
of  the  Revolution  ;"  beneath,  the  figures  1883  ;  and  upon  the 
reverse  of  the  eagle  the  number  of  the  badge  to  be  en- 
graved ;  the  medallion  to  be  suiTounded  by  a  plain  gold 
border,  conforming  in  dimensions  to  the  obverse  ;  the  ribbon 
shall  be  dark  blue,  ribbed  and  watered,  edged  with  buff,  one 
and  one-half  inches  wide,  and  one  and  one-half  inches  in 
displayed  length. 

The  insignia  of  the  Society  shall  be  worn  by  the  members 
on  all  occasions  when  they  assemble  as  such  for  any  stated 
purpose  or  celebration,  and  may  be  worn  on  any  occasion  of 
ceremony  ;  it  shall  be  carried  conspicuously  on  the  left 
breast,  but  members  who  are  or  have  been  officers  of  the 
Society  may  wear  the  insignia  suspended  from  the  ribbon 
around  the  neck. 

The  custodian  of  the  insignia  shall  be  the  General  Secre- 
tary, who  shall  issue  them  to  members  of  the  Society  under 
such  proper  rules  as  may  be  formulated  by  the  Genei'al 
Society,  and  he  shall  keep  a  register  of  such  issues  wherein 
each  insignia  issued  may  be  identified  by  the  number 
thereof. 

The  seal  of  the  Society  shall  be  one  and  seven-eighths 
inches  in  diameter,  and  shall  consist  of  the  figure  of  a  Min- 
ute-man iu  Continental  uniform,  standing  on  a  ladder  lead- 
ing to  a  belfry  ;  in  his  left  hand  he  holds  a  musket  and  an 
olive  branch,  whilst  his  right  grasps  a  bell-rope  ;  above,  the 
cracked  Liberty  Bell ;  issuing  therefrom  a  ribbon  bearing 
the  motto  of  the  Society,  Exegi.  monnmentum  cere  pererDiius  ; 
across  the  top  of  the  ladder  on  a  ribbon,  the  figures  1776  ; 
and  on  the  left  of  the  Minute-man,  and  also  on  a  ribbon,  the 
figures  188:3,  the  year  of  the  formation  of  the  Society  ;  the 


0  0 


whole  encircled  by  a  band  three-eighths  of  one  inch  wide  ; 
thereon  at  the  top  thirteen  stars  of  five  points  each  ;  at  the 
bottom  the  name  of  the  General  Society,  or  of  the  State 
Society  to  which  the  seal  belongs. 


Society 

OF   THE 

Sons    of   the    Revolution 

In  the  State  of  New  York. 


Instituted  -  -  -  February  22,  1876. 

Reorganized  -  -  -       Becember   3,   1883. 

Incorporated      -  -  -  Mat   3,  1884. 


Constitution. 

iPreamble. 

Whereas,  it  has  become  evident  from  the  decline  of 
proper  celebration  of  such  National  holidays  as  the  Fourth 
of  July,  Washington's  Birthday,  and  the  like,  that  popular 
interest  in  the  events  and  men  of  the  War  of  the  Revolu- 
tion is  less  than  in  the  earlier  days  of  the  Republic  ; 

And  Whereas,  this  lack  of  interest  is  to  be  attributed 
not  so  much  to  lapse  of  time  as  to  the  neglect  on  the 
part  of  descendants  of  Revolutionary  heroes  to  perform 
their  duty  of  keeping  before  the  public  mind  the  memory 
of  the  services  of  their  ancestors,  and  of  the  times  in 
which  they  lived,  and  of  the  principles  for  which  they 
contended ; 

Therefore,  the  Society  of  the  "Sons  op  the  Revo- 
lution" has  been  instituted,  to  perpetuate  the  memory 


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of  the  men  who,  in  military,  naval  or  civil  service,  by  their 
acts  or  counsel,  achieved  American  Independence  ;  to  pro- 
mote and  assist  in  the  proper  celebration  of  the  anniver- 
saries of  Washington's  Birthday,  the  Battles  of  Lexington 
and  Bunker  Hill,  the  Fourth  of  July,  the  Capitulations  of 
Saratoga  and  Yorktown,  the  formal  Evacuation  of  New 
York  by  the  British  Army,  on  the  3d  of  December,  1783, 
as  a  relinquishment  of  territorial  sovereignty,  and  other 
prominent  events  relating  to  or  connected  with  the  War 
of  the  Revolution  ;  to  collect  and  secure  for  preservation 
the  manuscript  rolls,  records  and  other  documents  and 
memorials  relating  to  that  War ;  to  inspire  among  the 
members  and  their  descendants  the  patriotic  spirit  of  their 
forefathers  ;  to  inculcate  in  the  community  in  general  sen- 
timents of  Nationality  and  respect  for  the  principles  for 
which  the  patriots  of  the  Revolution  contended  ;  to  assist 
in  the  commemorative  celebration  of  other  great  historical 
events  of  National  importance,  and  to  promote  social  inter- 
course and  the  feeling  of  fellowship  among  its  members. 

ARTICLE  I. 

mame  of  Socfetg. 

The  Society  shall  be  known  by  the  name,  style  and  title 
of  "  Sons  of  the  Revolution." 

ARTICLE  II. 

rtiembcrsbip. 

Any  male  person,  above  the  age  of  twenty-one  years, 
shall  be  eligible  to  membership  in  the  "Sons  of  the  Revo- 
lution "  who  is  descended  from  an  ancestor,  as  the  propos- 
itus, who,  either  as  a  military,  naval  or  marine  officer, 
soldier,  sailor,  or  marine,  or  official  in  the  service  of  any 


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one  of  the  thirteen  original  Colonies  or  States,  or  of  the 
National  Government  representing  or  composed  of  tliose 
Colonies  or  States,  assisted  in  establishing  American  Inde- 
pendence during  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  between  the 
19th  day  of  April,  1775,  when  hostilities  commenced,  and 
the  19th  day  of  April,  1783,  when  they  were  ordered  to  cease. 

Provided :  That  when  the  claim  of  eligibility  is  based  on 
the  service  of  an  ancestor  in  the  "minute  men"  or 
"militia,"  it  must  be  satisfactorily  shown  that  such  ances- 
tor was  actually  called  into  the  service  of  the  State  or 
United  States,  and  performed  garrison  or  field  duty  ;  and 

Provided  further :  That  when  the  claim  of  eligibility  is 
based  on  the  service  of  an  ancestor  as  a  "sailor"  or 
"marine,"  it  must  in  like  manner  be  shown  that  such  ser- 
vice was  other  than  shore  duty  and  regularly  performed  in 
the  Continental  Navy,  or  the  Navy  of  one  of  the  original 
thirteen  States,  or  on  an  armed  vessel,  other  than  a  mer- 
chant ship,  which  sailed  under  letters  of  marque  and 
reprisal,  and  that  such  ancestor  of  the  applicant  was  duly 
enrolled  in  the  ship's  company,  either  as  an  officer,  seaman, 
or  otherwise  than  as  a  passenger  ;  and 

Provided  further :  That  when  the  claim  of  eligibility  is 
based  on  the  service  of  an  ancestor  as  an  "  official,"  such 
service  must  have  been  performed  in  the  civil  service  of  the 
United  States,  or  of  one  of  the  thirteen  original  States,  and 
must  have  been  sufficiently  important  in  character  to  have 
rendered  the  official  specially  liable  to  arrest  and  imprison- 
ment, the  same  as  a  combatant,  if  captured  by  the  enemy, 
as  well  as  liable  to  conviction  of  treason  against  the  Gov- 
ernment of  Great  Britain. 

Service  in  the  ordinary  duties  of  a  civil  office,  the  per- 
formance of  which  did  not  particularly  and  effectively  aid 
the  American  Cause  shall  not  constitute  eligibility. 


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Provided  further :  That  when  there  shall  be  no  surviv- 
ing issue  in  direct  lineal  succession  from  an  officer,  soldier, 
sailor  or  marine  who  died  or  was  killed  while  in  actual  ser- 
vice as  aforesaid,  or  from  an  officer  who  received,  by  for- 
mal resolve,  the  approbation  of  the  Continental  Congress 
for  revolutionary  services,  or  from  a  Signer  of  the  Declara- 
tion of  Independence,  the  claim  of  eligibility  shall  descend 
and  be  limited  to  one  representative  at  a  time  in  the  near- 
est collateral  line  of  descent  from  such  propositus,  who 
may  be  otherwise  qualified  as  herein  required,  and  to  be 
designated  by  the  Society ;  and  no  other  descendants  in 
collateral  lines  shall  be  admitted  in  right  of  any  services 
whatever. 

In  the  construction  of  this  article,  the  Volunteer  Aides  de 
Camp  of  General  Officers  in  Continental  Service,  who  were 
duly  announced  as  such  and  who  actually  served  in  the 
field  during  a  campaign,  shall  be  comprehended  as  having 
performed  qualifying  service. 

The  civil  officials  and  military  forces  of  the  State  of  Ver- 
mont, during  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  shall  also  be  com- 
prehended in  the  same  manner  as  if  they  had  belonged  to 
one  of  the  thirteen  original  States. 

No  service  of  an  ancestor  shall  be  deemed  as  qualifying 
service  for  membership  in  the  "Sons  of  the  Revolution" 
where  such  ancestor,  after  assisting  in  the  cause  of  Ameri- 
can Independence,  shall  have  subsequently  either  adhered 
to  the  enemy,  or  failed  to  maintain  an  honorable  record 
throughout  the  "War  of  the  Revolution. 

No  person  shall  be  admitted  unless  he  be  eligible  under 
one  of  the  provisions  of  this  Article  nor  unless  he  be  of  good 
moral  character  and  be  judged  worthy  of  becoming  a 
member. 


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ARTICLE    III. 

©accrs. 
The  officers  of  the  Society  of  the  "Sons  op  the  Revo- 
lution" shall  be  a  President,  a  Vice-President,  a  Secre- 
tary, a  Treasurer,  a  Registrar,  and  a  Chaplain,  who  shall  be 
chosen  by  ballot  at  every  annual  meeting  from  among  the 

members  thereof. 

ARTICLE   IV. 

3Boar&  of  Aanagcrs. 

The  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Society  shall  be  fifteen, 
namely  :  the  President,  the  Vice-President,  the  Secretary, 
the  Treasurer,  the  Registrar,  and  the  Chaplain,  ex-officio, 
and  nine  others  who  shall  be  chosen  by  ballot  at  every 
annual  meeting  from  among  the  members  of  the  Society. 

ARTICLE   V. 

a&mts6(on  of  Members. 

Every  application  for  membership  shall  be  made  in  writ- 
ing, subscribed  by  the  applicant,  and  approved  by  two  mem- 
bers over  their  signatures.  Applications  shall  contain,  or  be 
accompanied  by,  proof  of  eligibility,  and  such  applications 
and  proofs  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Managers, 
who  shall  have  full  power  to  determine  the  qualifications  of 
the  applicant. 

Payment  of  the  initiation  fee  and  subscription  to  the 
declaration  required  by  the  Constitution  of  this  Society 
shall  be  a  pre-requisite  of  membership. 

ARTICLE   VI. 

Declaratton. 

Every  member  shall  declare  upon  honor  that  he  will 
endeavor  to  promote  the  purposes  of  this  Institution  and 


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observe  the  ''Constitution " and  "  By-Laws "  of  this  Society, 
and,  if  he  be  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  shall  declare  that 
he  will  support  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States.  Such 
declaration  shall  be  in  writing,  and  subscribed  by  the  mem- 
ber making  it. 

ARTICLE  VII. 
ITnstitution  Consi&erca. 
At  every  meeting  the  purposes  of  the  Institution  will 
be  fully  considered  and  the  best  measures  to  promote  them 
adopted.  No  question,  however,  involving  the  party  politics 
of  the  Day  within  the  United  States  shall  ever  be  discussed 
or  considered  in  any  meeting  of  the  "Sons  of  the  Eevo- 

LUTION." 

ARTICLE    VIII. 

Commemorations. 

It  shall  be  a  standing  Regulation  that  the  members  shall, 
when  practicable,  hold  a  commemorative  celebration  and 
dine  together  at  least  once  every  year. 

ARTICLE   IX. 

Seal. 

The  seal  of  the  Society  of  the  "Sons  of  the  Revolu- 
tion "  shall  be  one  and  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter, 
and  shall  consist  of  the  figure  of  a  "Minute-man"  in  Con- 
tinental uniform,  standing  on  a  ladder  leading  to  a  belfry, 
and  holding  in  his  left  hand  a  musket  and  an  olive  branch, 
and  grasping  in  his  right  hand  a  bell-rope.  Above,  the 
cracked  "Liberty  bell";  issuing  therefrom  a  ribbon,  bear- 
ing the  motto  of  the  "  Sons  op  the  Revolution"  :  "  Exegi 
Monumentum  ^re  Perennius."  Across  the  top  of  the 
ladder,  on  a  ribbon,  the  figures  "  1776,"  and  at  the  left  of 


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the  Minute-man,  and  also  on  a  ribbon,  the  figures  "  1883,"' 
the  year  of  the  Centennial  commemoration  of  the  permanent 
evacuation  by  the  British  army  of  American  territory;  the 
whole  encircled  by  a  band  throx'-oighths  of  an  inch  wide  ; 
thereon  at  the  top  thirteen  stars  of  five  points  each,  and 
at  the  bottom  the  legend,  "Sons  op  the  Revolution;"' 
the  following  being  a  fac-simile  thereof : 


The  Secretary  shall  be  the  custodian  of  the  seal,  which- 
shall  be  identical  in  every  particular  with  this  description,. 


ARTICLE  X. 
1lii0(flnia. 

The  insignia  of  the  "Sons  of  the  Revolution"  shall 
consist  of  a  badge  pendant  from  the  ribbon  by  a  ring  of 
gold. 

The  badge  shall  be  elliptical  in  form,  with  escaloped 
edges,  one  and  one-quarter  inches  in  length,  and  one  and 


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one-eighth  inches  in  width ;  the  whole  surmounted  by  a 
gold  eagle,  with  wings  displayed,  inverted.  On  the  obverse 
side  a  medallion  of  gold  in  the  centre,  elliptical  in  form, 
bearing  on  its  face  the  figure  of  a  soldier  in  Continental  uni- 
form, with  musket  slung.  Beneath,  the  figures  "  1775  ;"  the 
medallion  surrounded  by  thirteen  raised  gold  stars  of  five 
points  each  upon  a  border  of  dark  blue  enamel. 

On  the  reverse  side,  in  the  centre,  a  medallion,  corre- 
sponding in  form  to  that  on  the  obverse,  and  also  in  gold, 
bearing  on  its  face  Houdon's  portrait  of  Washington  in  bas- 
relief,  encircled  by  the  legend,  "  Sons  of  the  Revolution." 
Beneath  the  figures  "1883,"  and  upon  the  reverse  of  the 
eagle,  the  number  of  the  particular  badge  engraved ;  the 
medallion  surrounded  by  a  plain  gold  border  conforming  in 
dimensions  to  the  obverse,  upon  which  members  raay  have 
their  names  engraved  in  script. 

The  ribbon  shall  be  dark  blue,  ribbed  and  watered,  edged 
with  buff,  one  and  one-half  inches  wide  and  one  and  one- 
half  inches  in  displayed  length 

The  insignia  shall  be  worn  by  the  members  conspicuously 
and  only  on  the  left  breast  on  all  occasions  when  they  shall 
assemble  as  such  for  any  stated  purpose  or  celebration.  The 
badge  shall  never  be  worn  as  an  article  of  jewelry. 

The  Treasurer  of  the  Society  shall  procure  and  issue  the 
insignia  to  the  members  and  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  issued 
by  him. 

Such  insignia  shall  be  returned  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Society  by  any  member  who  may  formally  withdraw  or 
resign  or  be  expelled,  but  otherwise  it  shall  be  deemed  an 
heirloom. 

No  member  shall  receive  more  than  one  badge,  unless  to 
replace  one,  the  loss  or  destruction  of  which  shall  first  be 
satisfactorily  established. 


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The  following  beiug  a  fac-siniile  of  such  insignia 


"  OBVERSE."  "reverse." 

On  occasions  other  than  the  meetings  for  any  stated 
purpose  or  celebration,  members  may  wear  a  rosette  of  the 
prescribed  ribbon  and  pattern  in  the  upper  button-hole  of 
the  left  lapel  of  the  coat. 

The  Treasurer  shall  procure  and  issue  the  rosettes  to 
members. 

The  following  being  a  fac-simile  of  the  same,  which, 
shall  not  exceed  fifteen  millimetres  in  diameter  : 


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ARTICLE   XI. 

Bltcrationa  anD  amenOmciits. 
No  alteration  nor  amendment  of  the  Constitution  of  this 
Society  shall  be  made  unless  notice  thereof  shall  be  duly 
given  in  writing,  signed  by  the  member  proposing  the  same, 
at  a  meeting  of  the  Society,  nor  unless  the  same  shall  be 
adopted  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  held  at  least  thirty  days 
after  such  notice,  by  a  vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  members 
present. 


By-Laws, 


SECTION   I. 

IFnitiation  Sec,  Duee  atiD  Contributions. 

The  initiation  fee  shall  be  ten  dollars  ;  the  annual  dues, 
five  dollars,  which  shall  be  payable  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  January  in  every  year.  The  payment  at  one  time 
of  seventy-five  dollars  shall  thenceforth  exempt  the  mem- 
ber so  paying  from  the  payment  of  annual  dues. 

Any  member  who  may  contribute  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  to  the  ' '  Permanent  Fund "  of  the  Society  shall  be 
exempt  from  the  payment  of  annual  dues,  and  this  exemp- 
tion shall  extend  in  perpetuity  to  his  lineal  successors  in 
membership  from  the  same  propositus,  one  at  a  time,  who 
may  be  selected  for  such  exemption  by  the  Society. 

SECTION   II. 

Ipcimanent  S^un?. 

There  shall  be  a  "Permanent  Fund,"  to  be  derived  from 
contributions,  and  to  remain  forever  to  the  use  of  the  So- 
ciety, the  income  only  of  which  shall  be  expended. 

SECTION   III. 

iprcstOcnt. 

The  President,  or  in  his  absence  the  Vice-President,  or  in 
his  absence  a  chairman  pro  tempore,  shall  preside  at  all 
meetings  of  the  Society  and  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  and 


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shall  exercise  the  usual  functions  of  a  presiding  officer, 
under  general  parliamentary  rules,  subject  to  an  appeal  to 
the  Society,  in  proper  cases  under  those  rules.  The  Presi- 
dent shall  be,  ex  officio,  a  member  of  all  committees  other 
than  the  Committee  on  Nominations.  He  shall  have  power 
to  convene  the  Board  of  Managers  and  appoint  the  place  of 
such  meeting  when  called  by  him. 

He  shall  also  perform  such  other  representative  duties  on 
behalf  of  the  Society,  either  personally  or  by  correspondence, 
as  it  or  the  Board  of  Managers  may  find  desirable  or  neces- 
sary, or  as  customarily  appertain  to  his  office,  and  he  shall 
enforce  a  strict  observance  of  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws 
of  the  Society. 

In  case  of  his  decease,  resignation,  neglect  to  serve,  or 
inability  from  any  cause  to  act  as  President,  the  duties  of 
the  office  shall  devolve  on  the  Vice-President,  until  the 
vacancy  caused  by  such  decease,  resignation,  or  neglect  to 
serve,  shall  be  filled,  or  until  the  inability  shall  cease. 


SECTION   IV. 

Secretary. 

The  Secretary  shall  conduct  the  general  correspondence 
of  the  Society  and  keep  a  record  thereof.  He  shall  notify  all 
qualified  and  accepted  candidates  of  their  admission,  and 
perform  such  other  duties  as  the  Society,  or  Board  of  Man- 
agers, or  his  office,  may  require  of  him.  He  shall  have 
charge  of  the  seal,  certificates  of  incorporation,  by-laws, 
historical  and  other  documents  and  records  of  the  Society 
other  than  those  required  to  be  deposited  with  the  Registrar, 
and  shall  affix  the  seal  to  all  properly  authenticated  certifi- 
cates of  membership,  and  transmit  the  same  without  delay  to 


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the  member  for  whom  it  shall  be  issued  or  to  his  proper  repre- 
sentative. He  shall  also  notify  the  Registrar  of  all  admis- 
sions to  membership,  and  transmit  to  him  the  applications 
and  proofs  of  eligibility  of  all  persons  so  admitted.  He, 
together  with  the  presiding  officer,  shall,  when  necessai'y, 
certify  all  acts  of  the  Society,  and,  in  proper  cases,  authen- 
ticate them  under  seal.  He  sliall  have  charge  of  all  printing 
and  publications  directed  by  the  Society  or  by  the  Boartl  of 
Managers.  He  shall  give  due  notice  of  the  time  and  place 
of  all  meetings  of  the  Society,  and  of  the  Board  of  Managers, 
and  shall  attend  the  same.  He  shall  keep  fair  and  accurate 
records  of  all  the  proceedings  and  orders  of  the  Society,  and 
of  tlie  Board  of  Managers,  and  shall  give  notice  to  the  sev- 
eral officers  of  all  votes,  orders,  resolves,  and  proceedings  of 
the  Society  or  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  affecting  them  or 
appertaining  to  their  respective  duties  ;  and,  at  the  annual 
meeting,  and  oftener.  if  required,  shall  report  to  tlie  Society 
the  names  of  those  candidates  who  have  been  admitted  to 
membership,  and  also  the  names  of  those  members  whose 
resignations  or  voluntary  withdrawals  have  been  consented 
to  and  accepted,  and  also  the  names  of  those  members  who 
have  been  expelled,  or  dropped  for  non-payment  of  dues,  or 
for  failure  to  substantiate  claim  of  descent.  In  his  absence 
from  any  meeting,  a  Secretary  pro  tempore  naay  be  desig- 
nated therefor,  unless  the  Assistant  Secretary  shall  be  present 
to  act  in  such  capacity. 

SECTION  V. 

ttreasurcc. 

The  Treasurer  shall  collect  and  keep  the  funds  and 
securities  of  the  Society  ;  and  as  often  as  those  funds  shall 
amount  to  one  hundred  dollars  they  shall  be  deposited  in 


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some  bank  in  the  City  of  New  York,  which  shall  be  desig- 
nated by  the  Board  of  Managers,  to  the  credit  of  the 
Society  of  the  "Sons  of  the  Revolution,"  and  such  funds 
shall  be  drawn  thence  on  the  check  of  the  Treasurer  for  the 
purposes  of  the  Society  only.  Out  of  these  funds  he  shall  pay 
such  sums  only  as  may  be  ordered  by  the  Society,  or  by  the 
Board  of  Managers,  and  shall  perform  such  other  duties  as 
the  Society,  or  Board  of  Managers,  or  his  office,  may  require 
of  him.  He  shall  keep  a  true  account  of  his  receipts  and 
payments,  and,  at  each  annual  meeting,  render  the  same  to 
the  Society,  with  a  full  statement  of  the  financial  condition 
of  the  Society,  when  a  committee  shall  be  appointed  to 
audit  his  accounts. 

For  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty,  he  shall  give 
such  security  as  the  Society,  or  Board  of  Managers  in  lieu 
of  its  action  thereon,  may  from  time  to  time  require. 


SECTION  VI. 
IRcglstrar. 

The  Registrar  shall  receive  from  the  Secretary,  file  and 
keep  of  record  all  the  proofs  upon  which  memberships  have 
been  granted,  declarations  of  members  on  admission  of 
adherence  to  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  the  Society, 
together  with  a  list  of  all  diplomas  countersigned  by  him, 
and  all  documents,  rolls,  or  other  evidences  of  service  in 
the  War  of  the  Revolution  of  which  the  Society  may 
become  possessed  ;  and  he,  under  the  direction  of  the  Board 
of  Managers,  shall  make  or  cause  to  be  made  for  file  in  his 
office,  copies  of  such  original  or  certified  documents  as  the 
owners  thereof  may  not  be  willing  to  leave  permanently  in 
the  keeping  of  the  Society, 


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SECTION  VII. 
Cbaplain. 

The  Chaplain  shall  be  a  regularly  ordained  minister  of  a 
Christian  denomination,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  open 
and  close  all  meetings  with  customary  chaplaincy  services, 
and  perform  such  other  duties  as  ordinarily  appertain  to 
such  office. 

SECTION  VIII. 

Ibfstoctan. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  have  power  to  appoint  an 
Historian,  who  shall  keep  a  detailed  record,  to  be  depos- 
ited with  the  Secretary,  of  all  the  historical  and  commem- 
orative celebrations  of  the  Society  ;  and  he  shall  edit  and 
prepare  for  publication  such  historical  addresses,  essays,, 
papers  and  other  documents  of  an  historical  character, 
other  than  a  Register  of  Members,  as  the  Secretary  may  be 
required  to  publish  ;  and  at  every  annual  meeting,  if  there 
shall  be  a  necrological  list  for  the  year  then  closing,  he 
shall  submit  the  same,  with  carefully  prepared  biographies 
of  the  deceased  members. 

SECTION   IX. 
assistant  Sccrctarg. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  have  power  to  appoint 
an  Assistant  Secretary,  who  shall  assist  the  Secretary  in  the 
performance  of  such  duties  of  that  office  as  the  latter  may, 
from  time  to  time,  devolve  upon  him,  and  may,  in  such 
cases,  give  required  notices,  and  certify,  and  authenticate, 
when  necessary,  any  acts,  documents  or  records  of  the 
Society. 


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In  case  of  the  absence  of  the  Secretary  from  any  meet- 
ing of  the  Society  or  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  or  of  his 
decease,  resignation,  neglect  to  serve,  or  inability  from  any 
cause  to  act  in  that  capacity,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall 
devolve  on  the  Assistant  Secretary  until  the  Secretary  shall 
return,  or  until  the  vacancy  caused  by  such  decease,  resig- 
nation, or  neglect  to  serve,  shall  be  filled,  or  until  the  ina- 
bility shall  cease. 

SECTION   X. 

3Soard  Of  nb&nagcTS. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  judge  of  the  qualifications 
of  every  candidate  who  shall  make  proper  application  for 
admission  to  the  Society,  and  shall  have  power  to  admit 
him  to  membership  therein,  if  found  eligible  under  the  Con- 
stitution of  this  Society.  Three  negative  votes  shall  be  a 
rejection  of  the  applicant. 

They  may,  through  the  Secretary,  call  special  meetings 
of  the  Society  at  such  times  as  they  may  see  fit ;  and  they 
may  arrange  for  commemorative  celebrations  by  the  Society. 

They  shall  recommend  plans  to  the  Society  for  promot- 
ing its  purposes,  and,  when  practicable,  may  digest  and 
prepare  business  for  its  meetings,  and  shall  supervise  all 
publications  issued  in  its  name,  and  decide  whether  copies 
of  records  or  other  documents  or  papers  may  be  furnished 
on  request  of  any  party,  in  cases  not  pertaining  directly  to 
the  business  of  the  Society,  and  the  proper  conduct  of  its 
affairs. 

They  shall  generally  superintend  the  interests,  and  shall 
have  the  control  and  management  of  the  affairs  and  funds 
of  the  Society.  They  shall  also  perform  such  duties  as  may 
be  prescribed  by  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws,  or  required 
by  any  Standing  Rule  or  Resolve  of  the  Society  ;  provided. 


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however,  that  they  shall  at  no  time  be  required  to  take  any 
action  nor  contract  any  debt  for  which  they  shall  be  jointly 
or  severally  liable.  They  shall  be  competent  to  consent  to 
and  to  accept  the  resignation  or  voluntary  withdrawal  from 
membership  of  any  enrolled  member  of  the  Society. 

They  may  require  the  attendance  of  any  member  of  the 
Society,  or  any  official  or  Committee  thereof,  at  any  meet- 
ing, for  consultation  and  advice. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  meet  as  often  as  they  may 
desire,  or  at  the  call  of  the  President,  or  upon  the  written 
request  of  any  three  members  of  the  same,  addressed  to  the 
Secretary. 

A  majority  of  the  Board  of  Managers  shall  be  a  quorum 
for  the  transaction  of  business. 

At  every  annual  meeting  they  shall  submit  to  the  Society 

a  general  report  of  their  proceedings  during  the  year  then 

closing,  and  at  such  other  time  as  may  be  required  by  the 

Society. 

SECTION   XI. 

Ejpulaion  an5  Suepciieton. 
The  Board  of  Managers  shall  have  power  to  expel  any 
enrolled  member  of  this  Society  who,  by  a  conduct  incon- 
sistent with  a  gentleman  and  a  man  of  honor,  or  by  an 
opposition  to  the  interests  of  the  Community  in  general  or 
of  this  Society  in  particular,  may  render  himself  unworthy 
to  continue  a  member,  or  who  shall  persistently  transgress, 
or,  without  good  excuse,  willfully  neglect  or  fail  in  the  per- 
formance of  any  obligation  enjoined  by  the  Constitution  or 
By-Laws  or  any  standing  Rule  of  this  Society.  Provided, 
that  such  member  shall  have  received  at  least  ten  days' 
notice  of  the  complaint  preferred  against  him,  and  of  the 
time  and  place  for  hearing  the  same,  and  have  l)een  thereby 
afforded  an  opportunity  to  be  heard  in  person. 


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Whenever  the  cause  of  expulsion  shall  not  have  involved 
turpitude  nor  moral  unworthiness,  any  member  thus  ex- 
pelled may,  upon  the  unanimous  recommendation  of  the 
Board  of  Managers,  but  not  otherwise,  be  restored  to  mem- 
bership by  the  Society  at  any  meeting. 

The  Board  of  Managers  shall  also  have  power  to  drop 
from  the  Roll  the  name  of  any  enrolled  member  of  the 
Society  who  shall  be  at  least  two  years  in  arrears  in  the 
payment  of  dues,  and  who,  on  notice  to  pay  the  same,  shall 
fail  and  neglect  to  do  so  within  ten  days  thereafter,  and 
upon  being  thus  dropped,  his  membership  shall  cease  and 
determine ;  but  he  may  be  restored  to  membership  at  any 
time  by  the  Board  of  ilanagers,  on  his  application  therefor. 
and  upon  his  payment  of  all  such  arrears  and  of  the  annual 
dues  from  the  date  when  he  was  dropped  to  the  date  of  his 
restoration.  The  Board  of  Managers  may  also  suspend  any 
officer  from  the  performance  of  his  duties,  for  cause  ;  which 
proceeding  must  be  reported  to  the  Society  and  acted  upon 
by  it  within  thirty  days,  either  by  rescision  of  the  suspen- 
sion or  removal  of  the  suspended  officer  from  office,  or  other- 
wise the  suspension  shall  cease. 

SECTION   XII. 

Uacanctes  an&  JTerms  of  ©ffice. 

Whenever  au  officer  of  this  Society  shall  die,  resign,  or 
neglect  to  serve,  or  be  suspended,  or  be  unable  to  properly 
perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  by  reason  of  absence,  sick- 
ness or  other  cause,  and  whenever  au  office  shall  be  vacant, 
which  the  Society  shall  not  have  filled  by  an  election,  the 
Board  of  Managers  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  member 
to  such  office  pro  tempore,  who  shall  act  in  such  capacity 
until  the  Society  shall  elect  a  member  to  the  vacant  office, 
or  until  the  inability  due  to  "  suspension,  absence,  sickness  or 


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other  cause  "  shall  cease.  Provided,  however,  that  the  office 
of  President  or  Secretary  shall  not  thus  be  filled  by  the 
Board  of  Managers,  when  there  shall  be  a  Vice-President  or 
Assistant  Secretary  to  enter  upon  the  duties  of  those  offices 
respectively. 

In  like  manner,  the  Board  of  Managers  may  supply 
vacancies  among  its  members,  under  the  same  conditions 
and  limitations  ;  and  in  case  any  member  thereof,  other  than 
an  officer,  shall  be  absent  from  three  consecutive  meetings 
of  the  same,  his  place  therein  may  be  declared  vacant  by 
the  Board  of  Managers  and  filled  by  an  appointment  which 
shall  continue  in  full  effect  until  the  Society  shall  elect  a 
successor. 

Subject  to  these  provisions,  all  officers  of  the  Society, 
and  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  shall,  from  the 
time  of  their  election  or  appointment,  continue  in  their  re- 
spective offices  until  the  next  annual  meeting,  and  until 
their  respective  successors  shall  be  duly  chosen. 

SECTION  xiir. 

■Resignation. 

No  resignation  or  voluntary  withdrawal  from  member- 
ship of  any  member  enrolled  in  this  Society  shall  become 
effective  as  a  release  from  the  obligations  thereof,  unless 
consented  to  and  accepted  by  the  Board  of  Managers. 

SECTION   XIV. 

Di3auaUfication. 

No  person  who  may  be  enrolled  as  a  member  in  this 
Society  shall  be  permitted  to  continue  in  membership  where 
the  proofs  of  claim  of  qualification  by  descent  shall  be  found 
to  be  defective  and  insufficient  to  substantiate  such  claim, 


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or  not  properly  authenticated.  The  Society,  or  the  Board  of 
Managers,  may,  at  any  time  after  thirty  days'  notice  to  such 
person  to  properly  substantiate  or  authenticate  his  claim, 
require  the  Secretary  to  erase  his  name  from  the  list  of 
members,  and  such  person  shall  thereupon  cease  to  be  a 
member :  Provided,  he  shall  have  failed  or  neglected  to 
compl}^  satisfactorily  with  such  notice. 

Where  the  Board  of  Managers  shall  direct  the  erasure  of 
a  person's  name  for  a  cause  comprehended  under  this  sec- 
tion, such  person  shall  have  a  right  of  appeal  to  the  next 
annual  meeting  of  the  Society  ;  but  he  shall  not  be  restored 
to  membership  unless  by  a  vote  of  three-fourths  of  the 
members  present  on  that  occasion,  or  at  a  subsequent  meet- 
ing to  which  the  consideration  of  the  appeal  may  have 
been  specifically  postponed. 

SECTION   XV. 

annual  an&  Spcctal  flBcctings. 

The  Society  shall  hold  an  annual  meeting  in  the  city  of 
New  York  on  the  third  day  of  December  in  every  year,  at 
which  a  general  election  of  officers  and  managers,  by  ballot, 
shall  take  place,  except  when  such  date  shall  fall  on  Sunday, 
in  which  case  the  meeting  shall  be  held  on  the  following  day. 

In  such  election  the  polls  shall  be  open  one  and  one-half 
hours,  and  a  majority  of  the  ballots  given  for  any  office  or 
for  a  manager  shall  constitute  a  choice  therefor  ;  but,  if  on 
the  first  ballot  no  member  shall  receive  such  a  majority, 
then  a  further  balloting,  in  such  case,  shall  forthwith  take 
place,  in  which  a  plurality  of  votes  given  shall  determine 
the  choice  therefor.  During  any  election  the  regular  Order 
of  Business  may  be  proceeded  with. 

Special  meetings  shall  be  held  by  direction  of  the  Board 
of  Managers,  or  upon  the  written  request  of  thirty  members 


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of  the  Society,  at  such  time  and  place  as  said  Board  may 
direct.  At  such  special  meeting  no  business  sliall  be  trans- 
acted except  such  as  shall  be  specified  in  the  notice  tlierefor. 

One  week's  notice  of  time  and  place  of  annual  or  special 
meetings  shall  be  given  by  publication  in  two  daily  news- 
papers in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  by  mailing  through  the 
post-office  in  said  city  a  written  or  printed  notice  to  every 
member  of  the  Society. 

At  all  meetings  of  the  Society  thirty  members  shall  con- 
stitute a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

The  meetings  of  the  Society  for  business  shall  be  gen- 
erally conducted  according  to  Parliamentary  Law,  and  the 
following  Order  of  Business  shall,  as  far  as  the  same  may 
be  applicable,  be  followed  : 

®rdet  of  Budineee: 

1.  Meeting  called  to  order  by  Presiding  Officer. 

2.  Prayer  by  the  Chaplain. 

3.  Reading  of  minutes  of  prior  meetings  not  previously 
acted  upon. 

4.  Election  of  officers  and  managers,  when  necessary. 

5.  Communications  from  or  Report  of  Board  of  Managers. 

6.  Reports  of  Officers. 

7.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

8.  Unfinished  business. 

9.  Written  communications  requiring  action  of  the 
Society. 

10.  Specially  noticed  business. 

11.  Notices  of  motion  for  subsequent  meeting. 

12.  Miscellaneous  business. 

13.  Reading  of  the  Preamble  to  this  Constitution. 

14.  Closing  Prayer  by  the  Chaplain. 


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SECTION    XVI. 

Service  of  ■Mottces. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  member  to  inform  the  Sec- 
retary, by  wi'itten  communication,  of  his  place  of  residence 
and  of  any  change  thereof,  and  of  his  post-office  address. 

Service  of  any  notice  under  this  Constitution  or  By- 
Laws  upon  any  member  of  the  Society,  addressed  to 
him  at  his  last  recorded  place  of  residence  or  post-office 
address,  and  forwarded  by  mail,  shall  be  deemed  sufficient 
service  of  such  notice. 

SECTION  XVII. 

■ReconimcnOattoii  of  Can^i&ate6. 

No  member  shall  approve  an  application  for  membership 
in  this  Society  unless  he  shall  know  the  candidate  to  be 
worthy,  and  shall  have  satisfied  himself  by  due  examina- 
tion of  proofs  that  such  candidate  is  eligible,  and  will,  if 
admitted,  be  a  desirable  member. 

SECTION   XVIII. 

IHominatiiig  Gommittee. 

The  Society  may,  at  the  annual  meeting,  choose  a  Nomi- 
nating Committee,  of  nine  meinbers,  to  nominate  officers 
and  members  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  for  election  at  the 
succeeding  annual  meeting. 

In  case  the  Society  shall  not  choose  sucli  a  Committee, 
the  President  shall,  prior  to  every  annual  meeting,  appoint 
such  a  Nominating  Committee  of  nine  members  from  among 
the  members  longest  enrolled  as  such,  who  may  consent  to 
serve  on  such  Committee,  exclusive  of  officers  or  members  of 
the  Board  of  Managers. 


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The  Nominating  Committee  shall  select  and  nominate  a 
ticket  of  the  names  proposed  to  fill  the  respective  offices,  to 
be  elected  by  ballot,  which  ticket  shall  be  printed  and  dis- 
tributed as  the  "Regular  Ticket"  at  the  ensuing  annual 
election. 

In  order  to  secure  as  far  as  may  be  in  the  Board  of  Man- 
agers stability  in  procedure  and  familiarity  with  precedents 
in  the  business  affairs  of  the  Society,  every  Nominating 
Committee  shall,  in  making  nominations  for  the  suffrages 
of  the  Society  of  members  of  said  Board  other  than  those 
who  are  ex-officio  members,  so  arrange  their  recommenda- 
tions as  to  provide  for  the  retirement  annually  of  not  less 
than  three  nor  more  than  four  of  those  who  shall  have 
served  longest  continuously  on  said  Board,  and  for  the 
continuance  of  a  proportionate  number. 

SECTION  XIX. 
Decease  of  /iBcmbers. 

Upon  the  decease  of  any  member  residing  within  the 
State  of  New  York,  notice  thereof,  and  of  the  time  and  place 
of  the  funeral,  shall  be  given  by  the  Secretary  by  publica- 
tion, and  it  shall  thereupon  become  the  duty  of  the  mem- 
bers, when  practicable,  to  attend  the  obsequies. 

Any  member,  upon  being  informed  of  the  decease  of  a 
member,  shall  make  it  his  business  to  see  that  the  Secretary 
is  promptly  notified  of  the  fact,  which  fact  shall  also,  in  due 
time,  be  communicated  to  the  Society. 

SECTION   XX. 

Certificate  of  /ifcembcrfiblp. 
Every  member  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  a  certificate  of 
membership,  which  shall  be  authenticated  by  the  President 
and  Secretary^  and  countersigned  by  the  Registrar  of  the 


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Society,  and  to  which  the  seal  of  the  "  Sons  of  the  Revo- 
lution" shall  be  affixed.  The  certificate  shall  be  in  form 
following  : 

"SONS   OF  THE   REVOLUTION." 

Be  it  known  that has  been  duly 

admitted  a  member  of  this  Institution  in  right  of  the  services 

of in  the  cause  of  American 

Independence  during  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 

Dated  at  the  City  of  New  York  this ....  day  of , 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord thousand hundred  and 

,  and  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 

America  the 


L    S. 


President  of  the  Society. 


Secretary  of  the  Society. 
Registrar. 


SECTION   XXI. 

/Ibacebal. 

The  President  of  the  Society  may,  from  time  to  time,  in 
his  discretion,  designate  a  member  to  act,  under  his  direc- 
tion, as  Marshal  for  the  Society  in  its  commemorative  cele- 
brations, parades  and  other  meetings,  and  to  perform  such 
duties  as  usually  appertain  to  such  a  position. 


SECTION   XXII. 


alterations  or  amendments. 


No  alteration  nor  amendment  of  the  By-Laws  of  this 
Society  shall  be  made  unless  notice  thereof  shall  be  duly 
given  in  writing,  signed  by  the  member  proposing  the  same, 
at  a  meeting  of  the  Society,  nor  unless  the  same  shall  be 
adopted  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  held  at  least  thirty  days 
after  such  notice,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present. 


An    Address 

ON 

"Ticoaderoga:    or  the  Defeat  of  the    Old 

World   in    the   New," 

DELIVERED  AT  THE   BERKELEY   LYCEUM,    MONDAY,    MAY    ii,    1891, 
BEFORE   THE  SOCIETY, 

By   Professor   Henry    P.    Johnston. 


Mr.  President  axd  Members  of  the 

'"Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution." 

Ladies  and  Gentlemen : 

In  bis  noble  address  at  tbe  dedication  of  Bunker  Hill  monument 
nearly  seventy  years  since,  Daniel  Webster,  rising  into  national 
fame,  eulogized  the  American  Revolution  as  the  grandest  achieve- 
ment of  modern  times — the  saving  event  of  the  age,  shining  in  relief 
as  a  wonder  to  the  nations  and  a  blessing  to  mankind. 

Fulsome  praise  this,  we  would  .say,  to  bestow  upon  a  movement 
whose  effects  had  yet  to  mature,  and  whose  resulting  political  system 
was  hardly  accepted  as  existing  beyond  its  experimental  stage.  But 
Webster's  estimate,  based  upon  fact  and  faith  and  con.sciousness  of 
American  destiny,  has  been  more  than  conBrmed. 

A  wonder  and  a  blessing  '  Indulging  for  a  moment  in  the  con- 
ceit this  occasion  may  justify — where  in  all  history  have  we  had 
the  spectacle  of  a  provincial  community  bravely  breaking  its  con- 
nection with  a  powerful  government  and  venerated  associations,  and 
that,  too,  upon  a  nice  issue  of  constitutional  principle  and  cabinet 
policy  ;  then  bounding  forward  on  a  great  career,  vigorous,  confi- 
dent, resourceful,  developing  by  normal  processes,  expanding  rajjidly 


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aud  prodigiously,  avoiding  disruption  by  a  niiglity  struggle,  and 
taking  its  place  within  the  rounded  century  as  one  of  the  leading  na- 
tions of  the  globe  ?  And  where  so  much  of  opportunity  for  all  men ; 
where  such  freedom  of  person  and  opinion ;  where  so  little  felt  the 
finger  of  authority,  and  where  such  regard  for  authority ;  where  so 
much  self-respect  in  every  social  grade,  rooted  in  the  sense  of  com- 
mon equality  in  citizenship;  where  more  confidence  in  the  suf- 
ficiency of  governmental  forms;  where  any  greater  disposition  shown 
to  expose  dangers  that  may  threaten  them,  and  where,  in  general, 
any  healthier  state  of  society  ?  For  in  such  things  we  must  speak 
by  comparison.  A  blessing,  also,  in  the  broader  sense  that  we  have 
inspired  something  like  a  world-faitli  in  self-government.  Not  to 
speak  of  the  acknowledged  influence  our  example  has  had  upon  Con- 
tinental Europe,  the  branch  of  the  i-ace  to  which  we  belong — what 
we  call  the  Anglo-Saxon — has  everywhere  felt  the  leaven  and  is  en- 
<'aged  in  working  out  a  common  problem.  In  line  with  our  own 
land  to-day  stands  our  Mother  Country,  England,  a  monarcliy  in 
form,  in  reality  a  free  representative  government.  In  line  stands 
her  great  colony,  Canada,  a  confederation  of  practically  self-gov- 
erning States;  and  in  line  stands  that  more  distant  but  growing 
group,  which  is  now  moving  to  present  itself  to  the  world  as 
the  new  Commonwealtli  of  Australia.  This  galaxy  of  communi- 
ties, claiming  a  place  in  the  fore-front  of  civilization,  and  rep- 
resenting a  population  of  one  liundred  and  twenty  millions,  stands 
avowedly  on  the  platform  of  principles  of  which  the  American 
Revolution  and  the  American  Constitution  are  the  most  prominent 
exponents.  The  Anglo-Saxon  race,  the  world  over,  is  to-day  in  its 
popular  trend  and  sympathies  democratic — in  its  political  forms  and 
relations,  republican. 

To  appreciate  the  full  significence  of  this  Revolution  we  must  as- 
sociate together  a  series  of  distinct  struggles — we  must  combine  a 
series  of  distinct  results;  and  appropriately  so  on  the  present  anni- 
versary, for  of  all  the  spots  endeared  to  us  by  the  valor  and  sacri- 
fices of  the  men  of  "  Seventy -six,"  Ticonderoga  alone  stands  forth  as 
the  witness  and  symbol  of  the  conflicts  which  proved  decisive. 

We  remember  the  Revolution  as  having  assured  to  us  independ- 
ence and  a  larger  measure  of  self-government.  This  was  the  im- 
mediate outcome  of  that  struggle,  which  in  turn  was  a  historical 
(Jevelopment  of  the  English  Revolution  of  1688.  and  earlier  efforts  on 


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till'  part  of  Kno'lishincii  to  limit,  the  i)ri'r(igative  of  tlif  Crown. 
All  the  way  throiigfli  oui-  aiu'eslral  life  we  meet  with  the  demaiul  for 
rights  and  privilefres.  The  American  movement  stands  as  the  latest 
step  forwanl  in  the  same  line,  with  the  hoon  of  independence  super- 
added -a  boon  secured  throu<;-h  the  necessities  of  the  situation.  But 
the  Revolution  did  more  than  close  the  traditional  dispute  with 
royalty  at  home.  As  being  fought  out  on  distant  soil  it  had  other 
relations.  It  closed  and  fittingly  crowned  a  succession  of  struggles 
waged  both  in  Europe  and  America  att'ecting  the  future  of  the  New 
World.  It  closed  the  struggle  for  possession  in  America — a  matter 
of  the  greatest  moment  to  this  nation ;  for  we  are  apt  to  forget  that 
our  influence  and  proud  position  in  the  eye  of  the  world  is  due  not 
to  our  independence  and  our  republican  system  alone.  Our  National 
grandeur  lies  in  our  expan.se.  Not  the  republic  of  the  United  States, 
but  the  dominant,  the  all  but  illimitable  republic  is  the  attraction  we 
present;  and  this,  it  will  be  recalled,  has  come  about  not  simply 
through  our  contest  with  England  in  the  last  century. 

Turn  back  to  the  earlier  situation.  It  is  a  striking  fact  in  the- 
history  of  this  Continent — bordering,  indeed,  upon  the  romantic — 
that  after  its  discovery  and  settlement  by  four  leading  powers  of 
Europe — Spain,  France,  Holland  and  England — and  after  successive 
struggles  on  their  part  for  supremacy  here,  it  has  passed  out  of  the 
control  of  all  of  them.  Not  since  the  old  Roman  world  succumbed 
to  the  Teutonic  invader  has  there  been  anything  more  impressive  in 
the  course  of  events  than  this  release  of  America  from  the  grasp  of 
Europe. 

It  had  been  the  dream  of  the  Spaniard  that  the  regions  brought 
to  light  through  the  faith  of  Columbus,  and  explored  with  so  nmch 
zeal  and  hazard  by  his  successors,  would  expand  his  dominions  into 
an  empire  unmatched  in  wealth  and  grandeur,  and  whose  power 
would  overawe  every  rival.  The  ground  of  his  hope  seemed  as 
good  as  his  title  to  the  soil.  His  sailors  had,  in  fact,  traced  out  a . 
new  world.  They  first  skirted  the  coasts  of  South  America,  mapping 
it  in  its  present  shape  as  a  distinct  continent,  hitherto  unknown. 
They  first  crept  along  the  line  of  the  Isthtnus  and  the  deep  indent- 
ure of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  dropping  into  and  giving  names  to  the 
rivers  and  bays,  and  they  first  settled  on  our  eastern  and  western 
coasts.  The  Spaniard  planted  himself  in  the  West  Indies,  in  South 
America,  in  Mexico,  in  California,  and  in   Florida,   asserted  his  ex- 


elusive  sovereignty  over  tiiese  new  regions  and  gloried  in  his  expan- 
sion. But  his  dreams  have  been  disturbed.  Fate  has  handled  him 
without  gloves.  To-day  he  owns,  save  some  islands,  not  a  foot  of 
soil  in  the  vast  America  he  discovered!  The  Frenchman,  also,  came 
this  way.  Under  the  buoyant  Cartier  he  pu.shed  northward,  looking 
for  a  turn  in  the  endless  coast,  and  thus  discovered  the  St.  Lawrence. 
Under  Champlain  and  the  Jesuit  Fathers  he  penetrated  to  the  Lakes 
trading  with  the  natives,  groping  and  wandering  as  lie  traded,  until 
he  reached  the  Mississippi.  With  a  keen  relish  for  exploration  he 
descended  the  river,  paddled  up  its  tributaries,  and,  for  the  first  time, 
laid  out  its  course,  and  opened  up  that  imperial  domain  we  call  our 
interior — the  valley  of  the  Mississippi.  It  once  belonged  to  the 
Frenchman,  and  for  its  retention  he  struggled  desperately.  But  he 
lost  all.  To-day  he  owns  no  more  here  than  the  Spaniard!  The 
Dutch  had  their  turn.  They  came  to  buy  and  trade.  Claiming  un- 
occupied territory,  they  settled  dovvn  in  this  vicinity  in  the  most 
natural  and  comfortable  way.  laid  the  foundations  of  the  metropolis 
•of  the  New  World,  and  in  their  trade  and  industries  forecast  the 
possibilities  of  our  Empire  State.  But  one  day  in  the  midst  of  their 
growing  prosperity  the  worst  of  all  the  Stuarts  turned  them  out 
without  notice,  and,  perhaps,  without  good  warrant.  The  Holland 
which  first  cleared  this  region  for  us,  the  Holland  which  w;as  our 
first  and  constant  friend  in  the  Revolution,  does  not  now  even  own 
an  island  here!  And  last,  came  the  Englishman.  He  did  more  than 
all  others,  for  he  brought  with  him  a  population,  settling  continuously 
along  our  coast  for  seven  hundred  miles.  He  planted  villages  and 
towns,  organized  society,  established  civil  government ;  in  fact, 
created  a  new  member  for  his  empire — the  American  colonies.  He 
crowded  or  pushed  all  rivals  out.  The  Spaniard  was  kept  down  at  the 
Grulf,  the  Frenchman  yielded  to  his  superior  might,  the  Dutch  were 
made  of  no  account.  All  went.  Destiny,  as  it  was  read  in  the  last 
century,  waved  the  English  flag  over  this  continent.  But  to-day 
another  waves  here.  All  that  the  Englishman  retains  on  this  side 
is  Canada,  and  he  holds  that  as  a  sort  of  confession  that  he  could 
keep  no  more ! 

Here  is  a  succession  of  events  from  which  a  nation-drama,  as  it 
were,  might  be  composed,  with  no  lack  of  material  in  the  way  of 
shifting  scene  and  effective  climax;  and  we  can  give  it  a  sounding 
title— the  "Humiliation  of  Europe  in  America." 


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If  Europe  is  not  bei-e  to-day,  Europe  alone  is  responsible.  \h'v 
powei-s  attempted  to  monopolize  Nature's  gift  of  a  continent  to  the 
world,  as  tliey  had  so  often  wrested  and  uaonopolized  territory  at 
home.  They  overreached  themselves,  aud  lost.  Europe  is  not  here 
because  of  the  soulless,  iron  mould  in  which  her  course  lias  l)een 
forced  to  run  for  centuries.  Rivalries,  jealousies,  state-craft,  ambi- 
tion, grasping  policies,  have  been  more  often  than  not  the  springs 
of  the  "international  incident"  there,  with  retribution  following. 
Proud  Spain,  for  e.xample,  with  the  wealth  of  the  New  World  in 
her  la]),  assumed  to  dictate,  coerce  aud  crush,  until  her  enemies  and 
her  rivals,  singly  and  in  combination,  succeeded  in  the  course  of 
two  centuries  to  trim  her  plumage  and  relegate  her  to  the  |>osition  of 
a  fourth-rate  power.  Hei-  humiliation  came,  in  part,  in  the  shape  of 
a  weakened  hold  on  America  by  the  time  of  our  Revolution,  due  to 
her  enforced  weakness  at  home,  France  and  England  succeeded  to 
her  suprem.icy.  Then,  between  these  two,  came  the  giant  conflicts 
of  the  last  centuiy,  resulting  in  the  expulsion  of  the  French  from 
America.  England  thus  was  left  supreme.  At  the  close  of  the 
Seven  Years"  War,  or  our  French  and  Indian  war  in  1763,  the  British 
Empire  stood  at  the  height  of  its  power.  Influential  in  Continental 
diplomac.v,  mistress  of  the  seas,  the  foundations  of  her  Indian 
dominion  laid,  her  American  colonies  undisturbed  by  the  pi-esence  of 
either  France  or  Holland,  and  Spain  not  to  be  feared,  Britain  ruled 
as  never  before. 

And  what  now  remained  to  humble  herf  What  could  exclude 
her  from  America?  It  is  the  same  story.  Her  own  Europeanism — 
traditional  Europeanism,  as  she  had  imbibed  it — explains  all.  Those 
Colonies'.  To  her  superficial  eye  they  were  but  part  of  herself — 
three  million  British  subjects  inconveniently  separated  from  her  by 
an  ocean,  nothing  more.  In  her  pride  and  blind  egotism,  England, 
and  we  mean  here  official  England,  failed  to  observe  that  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  years  of  colonial  life  had  eradicated  the  Old  World 
impress  among  those  people;  that  they  had  cut  loo.se  from  the  past; 
that  the  influence  of  isolation,  throwing  them  upon  their  own  re- 
sources, had  developed  a  strong,  self-reliant  race ;  that — derived 
mainly,  it  is  true,  from  the  root  and  loins  of  old  England — the  new 
soil,  the  new  clime,  the  new  surroundings,  the  new  self-culture,  the 
new  political  education,  had  bred  in  them  something  like  a  variation 
of  the  stock.     England  had  failed  to  observe  that  in  1775  her  colon- 


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ists  had  grown  into  a  fifth  element  here,  practically  native  to 
America  and  unknown  to  Europe;  and  when  she  came  to  deal  with 
it,  contrast  and  collision  were  inevitable.  England's  exclusive  com- 
mercial policy — not  unlike  what  Spain's  had  been — her  narrow  sense 
of  political  justice,  her  ultra  views  of  authority,  her  Old  World  self- 
assertion,  brought  about  the  rupture,  and  we  have  the  American 
Revolution  with  its  result.  The  old  England,  the  European  England, 
was  finally  excluded  herself  from  these  shores.  The  succession  of 
struggles  for  possession  here  was  closed,  leaving  the  new  American 
dominant  with  a  noble  stretch  of  territory,  from  the  Lakes  to  Florida, 
from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Mis.sissippi.  The  certainty  of  our  future  ex- 
pansion was  then  and  there  fixed.  Spain  still  lay  west  and  south  of 
us,  but  Spain  was  needy  and  effete,  and  time  would  add  to  our  pos- 
sessions all  that  we  might  seek. 

The  Revolution  thus  brought  us  into  an  inheritance  of  magnifi- 
cent domain,  as  well  as  into  the  full  inheritance  of  rights,  privileges 
and  autonomy.  The  former  has  been  necessary  to  impress  ourselves 
and  the  world  with  the  blessings  of  the  latter.  A  contracted  republic, 
confined  to  a  strip  upon  this  coast,  such  as  we  might  have  been,  had 
European  contests  resulted  differently,  would  doubtless  be  respected, 
but  it  could  not  develop,  nor  command,  nor  inspire.  Let  us  rejoice 
that  we  have  here  no  "pent-up  Utica;  "  no  Switzerland — happy  re- 
public, shining  in  the  heart  of  Europe,  but  cooped  up  in  mountain 
cantons,  with  her  neutrality  guaranteed  by  monarchies;  no  Holland 
of  old,  with  glorious  history,  in  the  enjoyment  of  whose  fruits  we 
share,  but  outstripped  and  overawed  by  armed  powers  on  every  side; 
no  isolated  city  democracies,  the  pride  of  antiquity,  but  doomed  to 
absorption  and  extinction.  No!  we,  ourselves,  and  the  sympathetic 
world  glory  in  seeing  here  not  a  republic  in  pigmy  form,  but  an  out- 
stretched colossus,  the  "wonder"'  of  Webster's  anticipation — not  a 
beacon  light,  but  a  new  and  radiant  sun,  whose  blaze  and  warmth 
and  glowing  splendor  penetrate  to  every  corner  and  compel  the  at- 
tention and  reflection  of  mankind. 


Ticonderoga !  This  society,  in  whose  organization  we  have  a  most 
happy  conception  realized,  fittingly  recalls  such  memories  of  the 
Revolution.  The  great  "dead  past"  of  a  nation  is  not  dead.  As 
well  tell  us  that  the  roots  of  the  giant  oak  are  dead,  because  they  are 


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buried  under  the  surface.  That  iiever  can  be  dead  which  alone  will 
account  for  what  Carlyle  so  beautifully  describes  as  "  tlie  leafy, 
blossoming  present."  Ticonderoija  and  all  the  other  fields  of  that 
conflict  remind  us  of  thin8;s  done,  the  atmosphere  of  whoso  influence 
is  a  living  breatli  to-day.  To  us  assembled  this  evening  Ticonderoga 
presents  itself  in  all  its  historical  significance  as  associated  with 
events  and  results  that  have  made  possible  our  enormous  territorial 
growth.  It  plaj-s  a  striking  part  in  the  humiliation  of  Europe.  It 
recalls  the  two  greatest  of  the  struggles  for  possession  here.  It  is 
the  silent  witness  of  the  defeat  of  both  France  and  England  in 
America. 

The  old  fortress,  now  ruined  and  crumbling,  at  the  southern  end 
of  Lake  Champlain,  has  stood  there,  once  rebuilt,  for  one  hundred 
and  thirty-six  years.  In  17.5.5  the  French  established  themselves  at 
that  point,  and  put  up  what  Parkman  calls  "  their  redoubtable 
stronghold "  with  which  they  expected  to  command,  with  other 
points,  the  entire  lake  region,  and  connect  with  points  to  the  South  and 
West  that  would  secure  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  Valleys.  For  four 
years  the  contest  was  carried  on  for  the  control  of  the  fortress,  in 
which  figured  prominently  such  leaders  as  Montcalm  and  Dieskau, 
Amherst,  Abercromby,  Sir  William  Johnson,  Howe,  Williams  and 
Lymau.  In  the  summer  of  1759  success  fell  to  Amherst,  and  the 
French  lost  Ticonderoga  and  their  positions  to  the  northward.  This 
important  blow,  with  Wolfe's  signal  victory  at  Quebec  in  the  .same 
year,  put  the  finish  to  French  dominion  in  America.  Our  most 
•dangerous  contestant  for  the  territory  here  was  expelled,  to  be 
followed  twenty  years  later  by  England  herself. 

What  we  especially  celebrate  on  this  occasion  is  the  second  cap- 
tui'e  of  Ticonderoga — its  loss  to  Britain  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Revo- 
lution, May  10,  1775.  While  not  a  leading  event  as  a  militai-y 
achievement,  we  cannot  fail  to  recall  that  there  have  been  single  in- 
cidents in  history,  not  fully  appreciated  at  the  time,  which  magnify 
as  they  recede  and  their  meaning  becomes  better  understood.  Have 
we  not  here  an  illustration  ?  Certain  points  then  suggest  themselves: 
What  place  and  prominence  shall  we  give  the  capture  of  the  fortress 
in  the  valuation  of  Revolutionary  events  ?  To  whom  belongs  the 
credit  of  conceiving  or  planning  it  ?  What  men  won  the  laurels  of 
the  exploit  ? 

The  position  of  Ticonderoga,  in  relative  imi)ortance,  was  not  un- 


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like  that  of  ancient  Thermopylae.  Both  of  them  were  gateways — 
gateways  between  northern  and  southern  lands  and  dominion.  Each 
controlled  a  situation,  and  was  alike  a  menace  and  a  defence.  Down 
through  memorable  and  tragic  Thermopylae  have  poured  successively 
Persian,  Macedonian,  Roman.  Gaul  and  Turk,  to  devastate  Grecian 
fields  and  wipe  out  Grecian  freedom.  Around  Ticonderoga  in  ac- 
tions much  less  striking  in  history,  true,  but  scarcely  less  significant 
in  results,  Frenchman,  Englishman  and  American  have  played  their 
part.  The  strategic  value  of  that  post,  as  demonstrated  in  the  French 
and  Indian  War,  had  been  enhanced  by  the  time  of  the  Revolution. 
Powerfully  reinforced,  and  under  vigorous  military  administration, 
Ticonderoga  was  capable  of  becoming  a  standing  source  of  danger  to 
New  York  and  New  England.  The  same  reasons  that  impelled  so 
many  men  from  those  sections  of  the  country  to  march  against  it  in 
1758  and  "59  would  impel  still  more  to  march  in  1775  and  '76.  Re- 
calling the  topography  of  that  region,  it  will  be  observed  that,  in 
British  hands,  Ticonderoga  would  have  been  made  the  capita!  point 
in  a  chain  of  posts  and  fortifications,  stretching  from  the  St. 
Lawrence  to  the  southern  end  of  Lake  George,  and  possibly  carried 
to  the  Hudson  only  fifty  miles  above  Albany.  With  St.  .John  secur- 
ing the  Sorel  River  to  the  northward,  with  a  fleet  of  bateaux  and 
gunboats  controlling  Lake  Champlain ;  with  the  strong  works  at 
Crown  Point  restored ;  with  Ticonderoga  and  Mount  Independence- 
rendered  unassailable;  with  Lake  George  free  and  protected  by 
Fort  William  Henry;  with  Canada  as  a  base  of  supplies,  and  with  the 
savage  as  an  ally,  the  position  of  the  enemy  would  have  seriously 
embarrassed  American  plans  and  movements  in  the  northern  field. 
Operating  from  such  a  line  and  front,  it  would  have  been  possible  for 
the  British  to  undertake  or  threaten,  in  each  year  of  the  war,  what 
Burgoyne  attempted  in  1777.  They  could  have  moved  directly  upon 
Albany,  or  frequently  repeated  expeditions  like  those  to  Bennington 
and  Oriskany,  keeping  the  settlements  in  Northern  New  York,  in 
Vermont,  New  Hampshire,  Western  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut 
in  a  chronic  state  of  alarm.  As  a  consequence,  those  States  would 
have  been  compelled  to  provide  for  a  general  defence  in  that  quar- 
ter, and  so  far  have  been  weakened  in  ability  to  contribute  men 
and  supplies  for  the  wider  Continental  demand.  This  complicMtion 
could  not  but  have  affected  unfavorably  every  campaign  of  the 
Revolution. 


FortuiKilcly.  iiouevcr.  the  early  capture  of  Tioonderofja  forestalled 
these  unweleonie  probabilities,  and  imniediafely  turned  the  advantage 
to  the  American  arm  of  the  balance.  Upon  the  seizure  of  the  fort 
the  colonists  moved  northward,  took  possession  themselves  of  Crown 
Point,  sailed  the  lentfth  of  Lake  Champlain,  and  by  the  autumn 
found  Montreal  in  their  hands.  Instead  of  sutTering  themselves 
to  he  crowded  back  upon  their  own  settlements,  they  carried  tlie 
war  into  the  enemy's  country.  Their  strategy  was  of  the  highest 
order,  for  it  pushed  the  field  of  inunediate  operations  two  hundred 
miles  away  from  their  neigliborhood  \i\>  to  the  line  of  the  St.  Law- 
rence, and  in  addition  put  the  enemy  on  the  defensive.  Was  it  not 
precisely  this  that  Demosthenes  urged  tho  Athenians  to  do  when 
the  wily  Philip  of  Macedon  threatened  descent  upon  Greece  ? 
"  Strengthen  our  northern  colonies,"  said  the  great,  earnest  orator; 
"  fight  Philip  where  he  is,  at  home  I '"  But  lethai-gy  following  a 
long  period  of  supremacy  and  fading  public  spirit  had  beset  Athens, 
and  her  citizens  could  not  be  roused.  Those  fertile,  robust  colonists 
of  '75,  however,  who  had  never  read  a  Phillipic  nor  ever  heard  of 
Macedon,  became  for  the  moment  generals  under  the  impulse  of  their 
new  and  absorbing  cause.  That  early  sui-prise  of  Ticonderoga  proved 
far  more  than  an  incident.  It  was  military  forecast.  It  gave  us 
territory;  it  gave  us  time;  it  gave  us  confidence;  it  .saved  us  our 
settlements;  it  gave  us  many  cannon  then  much  needed;  and  it  sig- 
nally facilitated  military  operations  elsewhere  in  the  field.  We 
must  credit  it  with  most  valuable  advantages  secured  and  projjor- 
tionate  dangers  avoided. 

And  what  was  the  exploit  ?  An  old  story  often  told,  but  still 
bright  as  the  firesides  around  which  that  story  was  told  again  and 
again  in  that  day  among  our  northern  hills  and  valleys.  It  was  an 
exploit  at  which  our  hardy  ancestors  were  adepts — a  bit  of  skillful 
by-play,  a  well-laid  surprise,  the  leap  of  a  panther  out  of  the  woods, 
the  swoop  of  an  eagle  upon  its  prey  ! 

In  the  n)onth  of  April,  1775,  when  the  war  opened,  you  would 
have  found  Captain  Delaplace's  Company  of  the  Twenty-Sixth  Regi- 
ment of  British  regulars  doing  so-called  garrison  duty  at  the  old  fort. 
It  numbered  less  than  fifty  men.  What  they  were  there  for  was, 
perha|)s,  to  them  a  puzzle,  and  no  doubt  a  sleepy,  idle  life  they  had 
of  it.  Had  they  sniffed  the  danger  in  the  air  there  would  have  been 
work  enough  on  hand,  repairing  walls  and  watching  the  roads.     But 


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turn  ill  another  direction.  In  tliat  same  month  of  April,  the  moment 
the  Lexington  Alarm  was  sounded  and  wai'  was  accepted  as  inevit- 
able, you  would  have  found  many  men  all  over  New  England  and 
New  York  looking  instinctively  tow'ard  Ticonderoga.  Can  there  be 
any  doubt  of  this  ?  There  were  some  thousand  old  soldiers  of  the 
previous  war  still  living  in  those  colonies  whose  thoughts  would  im- 
mediately revert  to  that  strategic  point.  It  was  the  one  point  to 
which  they  were  marclied  in  the  old  campaigns.  If  it  was  important 
then  it  w'as  still  more  important  now,  and  the  necessity  of  securing 
it  for  the  colonies  at  once  presented  itself.  John  Brown  of  Pittsfleld 
advised  the  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress  to  seize  it  "as  soon 
as  possible."  Benedict  Arnold  talked  of  it  on  his  march  from  New 
Haven  to  Lexington.  Parsons,  Wyllys,  Mott  and  others  of  Con- 
necticut, Ethan  Allen  and  his  Green  Mountain  Boys,  Adams  and 
Hancock  of  Boston — and  how  many  more  ? — all  had  the  matter  in 
mind  and  at  heart.  But  the  men  among  the  multitude  whom  we 
have  to  do  with  are  the  men  who  acted.  It  is  the  men  who  took  time 
by  the  forelock  and  the  fort  by  surprise  that  interest  us  on  an  oc- 
casion like  this. 

Two  expeditions  against  the  fortress  were  set  on  foot  simul- 
taneously in  two  different  quarters.  The  one  best  planned  and  first 
"  mobilized  "  succeeded.  Should  we  be  surprised  to  learn  that  its 
starting  point  was  Hartford,  Connecticut  ?  Not,  when  we  recall  that 
colony's  exertions  to  do  her  part  with  her  neighboring  colonies  to 
keep  Ticonderoga  in  English  hands  in  the  French  and  Indian  War. 
Her  anxiety  for  its  possession  was  none  the  less  active  in  the  present 
crisis,  and  she  was  ready  for  the  enterprise.  The  last  days  of  the 
April  session  of  the  Assembly  at  Hartford  had  been  devoted  to  the 
serious  and  exciting  business  of  war  preparation.  Profoundly  moved 
by  the  Lexington  AJarm,  popular  sentiment  in  favor  of  resistance 
had  acquired  overwhelming  force.  Young  men  were  arming,  old 
men  advising.  As  everywhere  else,  energetic  leaders  and  newly  ap- 
pointed officers  discussed  measures,  plans,  pi-ospects.  They  canvassed 
the  field  in  public  and  private,  in  knots  and  groujjs,  on  the  corner 
and  at  the  hearthstones ;  and  the  uppermost  question  with  them  all 
was — "Lexington  means  war — the  next  move  whatr'  It  was  a  ques- 
tion that  could  have  found  more  than  one  answer,  but  one  of  those 
groups  answered  it  in  its  own  way  and  thereby  became  famous.  It 
was  answered  in  a  very  resolute,  practical  and  telling  fashion.    Those 


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men  offset  the  Lexington  raid  by  promptly  seizing  Ticouderoga — and 
in  the  step  we  have  a  touch  of  righteous  retaliation  as  well  as  good 
strategy. 

The  Hartford  enterprise  initiated  secretly,  and  was  at  once  private 
and  ssenii-oflficial.  Who  first  urged  the  project,  who  was  the  moving 
spirit  in  the  company,  we  cannot  venture  to  say  witli  certainty.  One 
•of  their  nuniber,  Colonel  Samuel  H.  Parsons,  of  New  London,  leaves 
us  this  brief  record  in  the  case:  "On  my  way  to  Hartford,"  he 
writes  to  Joseph  Trumbull,  "I  fell  in  with  Captaiji  Arnold,  who 
gave  me  an  account  of  the  state  of  Ticonderoga,  and  that  a  great 
number  of  brass  cannon  wei-e  there.  On  my  arrival  at  Hartford, 
Col.  Sam.  Wyllys,  Mr.  Deane  and  myself  first  undertook  and  pro- 
jected taking  that  fort;  and  with  the  assistance  of  three  other  persons 
procured  money,  men,  etc.,  and  sent  out  on  this  expedition  without 
any  consultation  with  Assembly  or  others."  "This  I  mention,"  adds 
Parsons,  "only  for  this  reason,  that  'tis  matter  of  diversion  to  me  to 
see  the  various  competitors  for  the  honor  of  concerting  and  carrying 
this  matter  into  execution  contending  so  strenuously  about  a  matter, 
in  the  execution  of  which  all  concerned  justly  deserve  applause." 
With  other  records  in  corroboration  we  are  thus  in  possession  of  the 
names  of  at  least  three  of  the  originators  of  and  prime  movers  in  the 
Connecticut  scheme — Parsons,  Wyllys,  Deane.  It  is  equally  clear 
that  the  name  of  Benedict  Arnold  should  be  associated  with  these 
three  as  an  originator,  but  his  efforts,  it  will  appear,  were  identified 
with  another  undertaking. 

The  sinews  of  the  expedition,  money  and  men,  were  provided 
forthwith.  Borrowing  upon  their  own  notes  three  hundred  and 
eighty  pounds  from  the  State  Treasury,  Parsons  and  his  associates, 
increased  to  eleven,  placed  the  funds  in  the  hands  of  three  trusted 
individuals— Phelps,  Mott  and  Eomans — with  directions  to  proceed  to 
Western  Massachusetts  and  the  Green  Mountain  settlements,  and 
there  organize  a  force  to  capture  the  fort.  They  were  to  act  accord- 
ing to  their  best  judgment.  From  Hartford  to  Ticonderoga  is  a  dis- 
tance, as  the  road  goes,  of  two  hundred  miles.  At  Salisbury,  Conn., 
on  the  route,  the  three  men  in  question  were  joined  by  thirteen 
othei-s,  selected  for  their  known  integrity,  loyalty  and  enthusiasm. 
Among  them  were  Bigelow,  Bull,  Blagden,  Babcock,  Halsey,  Nichols 
and  others,  subsequently  meritorious  officers  in  the  Continental  army. 
The.se  sixteen  men  were  the  nucleus  of  the   expedition    in    the    field. 


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At  Salisbury  they  agreed  to  make  their  way  on  horseback,  unarmed,, 
like  casual  travellers  or  traders,  to  the  town  of  Sheffield,  Massa- 
chusetts, where  they  proceeded  to  plan  and  execute.  Two  of  their 
number  were  sent  West  to  Albany  to  buy  provisions  and  put  them 
on  the  road  to  Ticonderoga.  The  rest  pushing  on  to  Pittsfield  the 
next  day  found  there  some  willing  spu-its  who  joined  heart  and  soul 
in  the  enterprise;  among  them  John  Brown  and  Colonel  Easton. 
These  two  advised  the  Connecticut  party  to  enlist  men  from  that 
vicinity,  and  accordingly  Mott  and  Easton  struck  out  to  Williams- 
town  and  Jericho  and  quickly  picked  up  forty  resolute  volunteers. 
Sixty  men  now  in  the  party,  and  all  headed  by  different  roads  for 
Bennington  in  the  Grants.  There  more  men  were  sent  off  with 
Connecticut  money  to  buy  provisions,  and  two  others.  Phelps  and 
Hiccock,  were  entrusted  with  the  secret  mission  of  proceeding  in  ad- 
vance to  spy  out  the  fortress,  Joshua-like,  and  report  its  condition. 
Phelps  shrewdly  played  the  lumbering  countryman  passing  that  way, 
and  dropped  in  to  be  shaved  by  tlie  garrison  barber.  He  found  mat- 
ters as  he  hoped  to  find  them,  and  returned  to  report  that  the  red- 
coats were  still  listless  and  unsuspicious. 

At  Bennington  also  we  meet  with  one  of  the  striking  figures  of 
the  exploit — Ethan  Allen  !  The  pride  of  the  Green  Mountain  Boys, 
eccentric  and  fearless,  with  one  hundred  and  fifty  comrades  of  his 
own  stamp,  he  added  momentum  to  the  force  and  pictui-esqueness  to 
the  character  of  the  expedition.  Bennington  is  sixty  miles  from 
Ticonderoga.  As  the  object  of  the  enterprise  could  no  longer  be 
concealed,  small  parties  of  men  were  sent  out  on  all  the  roads  lead- 
ing to  the  fortress,  with  ordei-s  to  delay  every  person  they  met.  But 
even  with  this  precaution  it  is  i-emarkable  that  no  lurking  tory  or 
treacherous  volunteer,  with  an  eye  to  the  reward  for  information  he 
might  expect  from  the  British,  found  his  way  to  the  fort  in  the  five 
days  that  intervened  before  tlie  surprise.  On  Sunday  night.  May  7, 
all  were  at  Castleton,  twenty  miles  southwest  of  the  coveted  strong- 
hold. Here  final  organization  was  effected.  A  sort  of  military 
Executive  Committee  was  formed,  with  Mott  at  the  head,  while  Allen 
was  placed  in  command  of  the  force,  now  over  two  hundred  strong, 
with  Easton  as  second  and  Seth  Warner  as  tliird. 

And  here  at  Castleton  suddenly  appeared  another  figure  no  less 
striking  than  Allen's — Benedict  Arnold!  As  yet  unknown  he  boldly 
presented  himself  in  camp,  with  the  startling  demand  upon  the  Com- 


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mittee  to  surrender  the  command  of  the  expedition  to  liimself.    Wlio- 
was  he,  they  asked,  and  whj-  sucli  assumption  of  authority  ? 

With  Arnold  is  associated  the  second  enterpi-ise  for  the  capture  of 
Ticonderoga  referred  to.  After  liis  conversation  in  the  matter  with 
Colonel  Parsons  at  Hartford,  he  marched  on  with  his  company  to 
Boston  to  find  that  its  services  were  not  in  immediate  demand.  The 
Ticonderoga  suggestion  absorbed  his  mind.  Whether  he  had  first 
proposed  the  surprise  to  Parsons  or  whether  Parsons  conceived  of  it 
after  the  conversation  may  never  be  known,  but  that  holli  men  im- 
mediately acted  upon  the  hint,  and  independently  of  each  other,  is  a 
matter  of  history.  How  Parsons'  activity  culminated  we  have  seen. 
Arnold  was  equally  prompt  and  energetic,  and  is  deserving  of  about 
the  same  meed  of  praise  for  his  personal  efforts  that  one  would 
award  to  any  individual  of  the  expedition  in  hand.  Instead  of  re- 
turning to  Hartford  to  associate  himself  with  Parsons  and  the  others — 
and  here,  no  doubt,  we  see  the  assertion  of  his  high-born  spirit  and 
ambition  to  command — he  turned  immediately  to  the  Massachusetts 
authorities  and  urged  them  to  undertake  the  surprise  on  their  own 
account.  Succeeding  in  his  application,  he  received  a  commission  as 
a  Massachusetts  Colonel,  and  was  given  due  authority  to  raise  a  regi- 
ment in  the  western  part  of  the  colony  and  seize  Ticonderoga. 
Without  delay  he  set  out  on  his  secret  errand,  and  arrived  at  Castle- 
ton  only  to  find,  as  we  have  seen,  that  the  Connecticut  party  had 
forestalled  him.  Not  to  be  bafHed,  however,  he  made  the  claim  that 
the  chief  command  belonged  to  him  as  holding  the  highest  com* 
mission  and  from  the  highest  authority.  But  the  expedition  was 
fully  organized,  and  had  accepted  the  authority  of  the  Connecticut 
party,  which,  though  private  and  self-constituted,  was  known  to  be 
representative  and  semi-oflRcial  as  supported  by  a  loan  from  the  public 
Treasury.  Arnold's  demand,  accordingly,  was  scouted  and  resisted. 
Much  parley  and  angry  talk  ensued,  with  the  result  that  the  new- 
comer was  compelled  to  yield  his  point  and  accept  an  honorary  hut 
honorable  place  at  the  head  of  the  force  as  a  quasi  leader  side  by 
side  with  Ethan  Allen. 

On  the  heels  of  the  Arnold  episode  came  the  report  into  camp  that 
the  Ticonderoga  garrison  had  at  last  got  wind  of  the  Yankee  enter- 
prise and  were  prepared  to  receive  it.  But  nothing  would  daunt 
those  determined  souls.  Half  were  frontiersmen — all  that  we  are- 
accustomed  to  imagine  as  embodied  in  the  make-up  of  the  Green. 


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Mountain  Boy.  They  were  not  to  be  frightened.  Mott  declared  he 
would  not  return  to  Hartford  until  he  had  at  least  marched  around 
tthe  fcjrtress  if  he  could  not  get  in.  All  showed  the  spirit  of  the 
old  Spartan,  when  told  that  in  a  coming  action  with  the  Persians  he 
would  find  their  arrows  pouring  in  so  thickly  as  to  hide  the  sun. 
"  Well,"  was  his  confident  reply,  "so  much  the  better !  we  shall  then 
have  the  advantage  of  fighting  in  the  shade  1  " 

Finally,  on  the  night  of  May  9,  the  determined  band  reaches 
Shoreham,  on  the  eastern  side  of  Lake  Champlain,  and  prepares  to 
cross  to  Ticonderoga  opposite,  a  distance  of  two  miles.  Ferriage  is 
slow  from  lack  of  boats,  and  at  4  o'clock  on  the  next  morning,  in 
•spite  of  Allen's  and  Arnold's  best  exertions,  not  moi'e  than  eighty- 
five  men  are  over.  As  daylight  will  discover  the  movement  to  the 
enemy,  the  attack  must  be  made  at  once,  and  fully  alive  to  this  the 
leaders  waste  no  time.  Allen  stops  a  moment  to  harangue  the  com- 
pany, closing  with  some  such  words  as  these  : — "  Friends  and  fellow 
soldiers  :  I  now  propose  to  advance  before  you,  and  in  person  conduct 
you  through  the  gate ;  for  we  must  this  morning  either  quit  our  pre- 
tensions to  valor  or  possess  ourselves  of  this  fortress  in  a  few  min- 
utes; and  inasmuch  as  it  is  a  desperate  attempt  (vvliich  none  but  the 
ibravest  men  dare  undertake),  I  do  not  urge  it  on  any  contrary  to  his 
will.  You  that  will  undertake  it,  voluntarily,  poise  your  firelocks !  " 
Every  musket  comes  to  the  front,  and  all  push  forward  with  Allen 
and  Arnold  conspicuous  at  tlieir  head.  As  they  near  the  sally-port 
of  the  frowning  work,  a  sentinel  snaps  his  musket  and  quickly  re- 
treats. The  main  gate  is  found  closed,  but  the  narrow  wicket  is 
open,  and  tlirough  it  the  party  dashes  impetuously  one  by  one,  and 
immediately  re-forms  in  the  centre  of  the  parade.  The  garrison  is 
asleep  1     Ticonderoga  is  taken ! 

As  the  awakened  regulars  came  tumbling  out  of  their  quarters 
ithey  were  instantly  made  prisoners.  And  as  for  Ethan  Allen,  can 
i,he  pen  do  him  more  graphic  honor  than  he  receives  from  the  artist's 
pencil  in  the  illustration  on  the  programme  of  the  evening  ?  Eoused 
from  his  dreams  of  security  by  some  rude  thumping  on  his  door, 
the  Commander  of  the  post  made  his  appearance  in  the  uniform  of 
the  hour,  and  with  a  flickering  light  beheld  the  stalwart,  threaten- 
ing form  of  the  Green  Mountain  Alexander.  A  i^ointed  conversation 
thereupon  took  place,  and  one  form  of  it  is  as  good  as  another.  The 
form  we  like  the  best — that  which   can    never  be  erased  from  our 


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school  books  or  our  liistories — is  the  best  authenticated.*  "By  what 
avUliority  do  you  dciiiMiid  tlie  surrender  of  this  fort  f  exchiinied  the 
British  liero  in  white.  The  intensity  of  tlio  confusion  tiiat  must 
have  overcome  him  in  Allen's  answer  cau  only  be  imagined !  "In 
the  name  of  the  Great  Jehdcah  and  the  Continental  Congress .'"  re- 
plied his  captor,  and  the  beffinning  of  the  end  of  England's  domina- 
tion in  America  was  .sealed  ! 


Ticonderoga  with  Thermopj'he  to-day  are  things  of  the  past. 
Hardly  can  they  appear  in  a  famous  role  again.  Modern  engines  of 
war  and  modern  military  methods  have  disarmed  them  of  their 
importance.  And  yet  they  remain  representative  names.  Thermop- 
ylfe  may  no  longer  have  its  terrors,  but  along  the  Rhine  and  the 
Danube  what  ?  Mighty  contests  of  the  recent  past  and  contests 
yet  to  come.  Ancient  Europe  in  one  respect  finds  its  counterpart — 
a  more  brilliant  counterpart — in  modern  Europe.  War  there  still 
remains  an  imminent  and  a  blighting  possibility.  "With  us  Ticon- 
deroga has  no  counterpart.  No  fortresses  loom  up  like  shadows 
within  our  borders;  no  standing  armies  wither  the  hand  of  industry. 
We  rejoice  that  this  is  so  to-day  at  least,  and  may  it  ever  be !  And 
for  this  situation,  the  greatest  of  blessings,  let  us  profoundly 
acknowledge  our  indebtedness  to  the  American  Revolution.  It  was 
that  Revolixtiou  that  sounded  here  the  death-knell  of  the  old  world 
system  of  rival  separate  States,  divided  from  each  other  by  walls  and 
battlements  and  glittering  arms,  and  dedicated  this  Continent  to  the 
system  of  United  States,  locked  in  a  common  national  brotherhood 
under  the  sheltering  panoply  of  peace. 

*  Allen's  reply  appears  first  iu  Goodwin's  "American  Revolution,''  under  date  of 
August,  1775.  It  is  also  given  by  Allen  in  his  autobiography  or  narrative.  The  exclamation 
has  been  treated  with  some  hmuor  and  sarcasm,  as  being  highly  bombastic  and  without 
point.  The  Continental  Congress,  it  is  claimed,  had  not  yet,  by  a  few  hours,  convened  at 
Philadelphia,  and  its  authority  was  a  mere  shadow.  It  will  be  recalled,  however,  that  the 
First  Congress,  which  had  adjourned  only  a  few  months  before,  formed  the  .Vinerican 
"Association,"  to  whose  authority  the  Whig  element  subscribed,  and  then  provided  for  its 
own  successor.  Delegates  to  the  latter,  or  Second  Congress,  were  then  (May,  I775i  assem- 
bling at  Philadelphia  to  proceed  with  the  deUberations,  and  advise  as  the  situation  might 
demand.  The  two  Congresses  were  loolced  upon  as  essentially  a  continuous  body,  repre- 
senting a  new  governing  force  in  the  Colonies  which  the  emergency  had  created.  It  was  the 
talk  of  the  day  ;  its  advice  respected  ;  its  recommendations  carried  out.  To  Allen  and  his 
men  it  was  anything  but  a  shadow,  and  in  demanding  the  fortress,  the  authority  of  Con- 
gress, whether  given  or  not,  was  the  one  authority  to  evoke.    The  reply  came  naturally. 


isT* 


MEMBERSHIP  ROLL. 


Elected. 
1891. 


Abbot,  Everett  Vergnies, 

Gi-eat-g-reat-grandson  of  Major  Abiel  Abbot  (1741-1809), 
Muster-Master  and  Paymaster,  with  rank  of  Cap- 
tain, in  Colonel  Nahnm  Baldwin's  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  the  Continental 
Army  at  New  York,  September  16,  1776 ;  2d  Major 
5th  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  December  11, 
1776 ;  Major  in  Colonel  Moses  Nichol's  Regiment 
New  Hampshire  Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  the  Conti- 
nental Army  at  Ticonderoga,  June  29,  1777;  1st  Ma- 
jor 5th  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  March  30, 
1781 ;  Memljer  of  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1777,  1779  and  1780. 


No.  of 
Insignia. 

712 


1885.     Abney,  John  Rdtledge. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Abney,  of 
Major  Andrew  Williamson's  Battalion  South  Carolina 
Militia. 


1887.     Aborn,  Robert  W., 

Grandson  of  Privateersman  Daniel  AborTi,  Commander 
of  the  Privateer  Sloop-of-War  "Chance"  of  Rhode 
Island. 


11 


1886.     ADAjrs,  Charles  H.,  91 

Grandson  of  Ensign  Anthony  Egbert.se  (1753-1833),  1st 
Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  Colonel  Jacob 
Lansing,  Jr.,  New  York. 


66 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Addoms,  Samuel,  Kissaji,  57 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jonas  Addoms,  of  New  York 
(1753-1837),  2d  Eegiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artil- 
lery, Colonel  John  Lamb. 


1891.  Alden,  Charles  Henry.  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Sur- 
geon, U.   S.  A.,  678 

Grandson  of  Private  Hem-y  White  (1752-1837),  Private 
in  Captain  Sabin  Mann's  Company,  Colonel  Hardee's 
Eegiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  April,  1775. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Eliab  Alden  (1762-1841), 
Private  in  Captain  Joshua  "White's  Company,  Colo- 
nel Eben  Sprout's  Eegiment  Massachusetts  Militia. 
"Dartmouth  Alarm,"  May,  1778,  and  in  Expedition 
to  Ehode  Island,  1779. 


1891.     Alexander,  Henry  Eugene, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Noble  Stockett 
(1747-1802),  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Thomas  Wat- 
kin's  Company,  South  Eiver  Battalion,  Anne  Arun- 
del County  (Maryland)  Militia,  February  13,  1776 ;  2d 
Surgeon's  Assistant  to  Colonel  William  Eichardson's 
Battalion,  Maryland  Flying  Camp  Militia,  September 
26,  1776;  later  Surgeon  Maryland  Line;  then  trans- 
ferred to  Eecruiting  Department,  and  served  to  close 
of  war. 


1891.     Allen.  John  Platt,  649 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Daniel  Platt  (1738- 
1826),  Ensign  in  Captain  John  Ely's  Company  6th 
Eegiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons, 
May-  1,  1775 ;  1st  Lieutenant  in  4tli  Battalion  Con- 
necticut Militia,  November  6,  1777;  Captain  in  Col- 
onel Worthington's  Eegiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
July,  1779;  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Wright's  Com- 
pany of  Militia,  "New  Haven  Alarm,''  1779. 


67 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsiRnia. 

Also,  Groat-graudsou  of  I'livate  Aaron  Hall  (1760- 
1839),  CapUiin  Stephen  Hall's  Company  7th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Ilonian  Swift,  May  21, 
1777. 

Also,  Great-graiulsoii  ol'  Private  Archolaus  Allyn  (17iS)- 
1828),  Private  in  Captain  Isaac  Cook's  Company 
Wallingford  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in  2d  Company,  Cap- 
tain Street  Hall,  7th  Reg'inient  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Charles  Webb,  July  8,  1775. 


1890.     Allen,  Theodore  Lathrop,  437 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Solomon  Allen  {1751- 
1821),  2d  Regiment  Continental  Light  Dragoons, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Jameson,  Conn. 


1891.     Anderson,  John  Schuyler,  579> 

Great-great-grandson  of  Josiah  Hornblower,  Speaker  of 
Lower  House  (Assembly)  Provincial  Congress,  New 
Jersey,  1780;  Member  of  Upper  House  (Council), 
1781-4. 


1S90.     Anderson,  Joseph  Longworth,  M.  D.,  458 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Richard  Clougli  An- 
derson (1750-1826),  Captain  5th  Regiment  Virginia 
Continental  Infantry,  January  26,  1776 ;  Major  1st 
Regiment  Virginia  Continental  Infantry,  February 
10,  1778;  later,  Lieutenant-Colonel  6tli  Regiment  Vir- 
ginia Continental  Infantry. 


1890.     Anderson,  Larz,  2d, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Richard  Clough 
Anderson  (1750-1826),  Cajjtain  5th  Regiment  Virginia 
Continental  Infantry,  January  26,  1776 ;  Major  1st 
Regiment  Virginia  Continental  Infantry,  February 
10,  1778;  later,  Lieutenant-Colonel  6th  Regiment  Vir- 
ginia Continental  Infantry. 


68 

No.  of 
Elected,  losigiiia. 

1891.     Andrews,  James  M.,  505 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Miles  Andras  (1735 ), 

Captain  Hezekiab  Willes'  Company,  Colonel  Wol- 
cott's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  December,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Abel  Wliitlock,  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Samuel  Conistoek's  Company,  9th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
John  Mead,  August,  1776 ;  Private  in  Captain  Lock- 
wood's  Company,  Connecticut  Coast  Guards,  17S0. 


1888.     Angell,  Malcom  Henry,  214 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Israel  Angell,  Major  Rhode 
Island  Militia,  1775;  Major  lltli  Regiment  Conti- 
ueutal  Infantry,  Colonel  Hitchcock,  1776;  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel 2d  Battalion  Rhode  Island  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  Hitchcock,  1776. 


1888.     Anthony,  Richard  Amerman,  159 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Nicholas  N.  Anthony,  3d 
Regiment  New  York  County  Militia,  Colonel 
Abraham  P.  Lott. 


1890.     Arms,  Prank  Thornton, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Henry  Mason  (1759- 
1836),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Latham's  Company  of 
Connecticut  Artillery,  stationed  at  Groton  March  6, 
1781,  wounded  at  Groton  Heights,  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Daniel  Billings 
(1750-1801),  Sergeant  in  3d  Company,  Captain  Sam- 
uel Prentice,  6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Col- 
onel S.  H.  Par.sons,  1775;  Ensign  10th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons,  1775. 


69 

No,  of 
Elecieil.  Insignia. 

Also.  (Treat-grcat-great-graiiilsoii  of  Captain  John  Wil- 
liams (17."5il-1781),  Private  in  Captain  McClelland's 
Company  Woodstock  (Connecticut)  Militia,  Lexing- 
ington  Alarm,  April,  1775;  Private  in  Captain  John 
Chapman's  Com])any  6th  Kegiment  Connecticut  Mil- 
itia, Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons,  May  G,  1775;  Ensign  in 
4th  Company,  Captain  Wheeler,  4th  Battalion,  Colo- 
nel Samuel  Selden,  Connecticut  Militia;  Lieutenant 
in  Captain  William  Stanton's  Company,  8th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Oliver 
Smith,  Septembers,  1776;  Captain  in  Colonel  Oba- 
diah  John.son's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Janu- 
ary 1,  1778,  served  in  Rhode  Island;  Captain  in 
Connecticut  Militia,  New  Haven  Alarm,  July,  1779; 
Captain  in  Sth  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1780; 
killed  in  action  at  Grotou  Heights,  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-great-great-grandson  of  Private  Elna- 
than  Perkins  (1717-1781),  Connecticut  Militia,  killed 
in  action  at  Groton  Heights,  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Peter  Comstock 
(1732-1802),  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Jonathan  Latimer,  1781. 


1890.     Armstrono,  Philander  B.,  432 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Henry  Eads  (1755-1841), 
Captain  Thomas  Morseland's  Company,  Colonel 
Brown's  Regiment  Maryland  Militia,  1776  to  1782. 


1891.     Arnold,  Frank,  573 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Philip  Padelford  (1753- 
1815),  Surgeon's  Mate,  Colonel  Thomas  Carpenter's 
Regiment  Rhode  Island  IMilitia,  1778,  and  served  on 
ship-of-\var  "General  Mifflin,"  178U. 


70 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Gi'eat- great -grandson  of  Captain -Lieutenant 
James  Arnold  (1723-1793),  3d  Lieutenant  1st  Com- 
pany Warwick  (Rliode  Island)  Militia,  Captain  Job 
Randall,  1776 ;  Captain  Lieutenant  Kent  County 
(Rhode  Island)  Militia,  1778;  Signer  of  the  Decla- 
ration of  Independence  of  Rhode  Island,  1776 ; 
Assistant  to  the  Governor  of  Rliode  Island,  1775, 
1776,  1778,  1780;  Member  of  Rhode  Island  Council 
of  War,  1777 ;  Member  of  Rhode  Island  Assembly, 
1775,  1782;  Justice  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
for  Warwick,  1782-3. 


1890.     Arnold,  James  Oliver, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Caleb  Arnold  (1725-1784),  Mem- 
ber of  Rhode  Island  Provincial  Congress,  1773  to  1778, 
and  Member  Rhode  Island  War  Committee,  1780. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Arnold  (1753- 
1806),  Captain  Stephen  Kimball's  Company,  Rhode 
Island  Militia,  Colonel  Daniel  Hitchcock,  1775. 


1S90.     Austin,  Joseph  Eliot,  420 

Grandson  of  Fifer  Appollus  Austin  (1760-1842),  Captain 
Harmon's  Companj',  4tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  John  Durkee,  February  16,  1777. 


1889.     Babcock,  Harry  Saltonstall,  103 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Harry  Babcock  (1736-1800), 
served  as  Volunteer  at  Boston,  1775 ;  Colonel  of  4th 
Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infanti-y,  Janu- 
ary, 1776;  honorably  discharged  May,  1776,  on  ac- 
count of  illness. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Joshua 
Babcock  (1707-1783),  Major-General  Rhode  Island 
Colony  Brigade,  October,  1775;  Chief  Justice  of 
Rhode  Island,  1775;  Member  of  State  Council  of 
War,  1775  to  1780 ;  Member  of  Rhode  Island  Assem- 
bly, 1775,  and  Speaker  of  same,  1778. 


71 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     B.\BcocK,   Henry  Denison,  411 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Harry  Babcock  (1736- 
ISOO),  served  as  Vi)luiitt'er  at  Boston,  1775;  Colonel 
of  4tli  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry, 
January,  1776:  honorably  discharged  May,  1776,  on 
account  of  illness. 
Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Majoi--General 
Joshua  Babcock  (1707-17S:!),  Major-General  Rhode 
Island  Colony  Brigade,  October,  1775;  Chief  Justice 
of  Rhode  Island,  1775;  Member  of  State  Council  of 
War,  1775  to  1780;  Member  of  Rhode  Island  Assem- 
bly, 1775,  and  Speaker  of  same,  1778. 


1892.     Bacon,  William  Post  Hawes, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Richard  Bacon  (1757-1832), 
Captain  Hezekiah  Welles'  Company,  Colonel  Erastus 
Wolcott's  Regiment  Connecticut  State  Troops,  1776, 
at  seige  of  Boston ;  Private  in  Captain  J.  P.  Wylly's 
Company,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb's  Regiment  "Addi- 
tional Continental,"  May  8,  1777;  captured  on  Long 
Island,  December  10,  1777;  Prisoner  tveo  years  and 
nine  months;  Pi-ivate  in  Elisha  Hopkins'  Company 
3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line.  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb. 
January  1,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Elisha  Skinner  (1753-1823), 
served  in  the  Commissary's  Department  under  Com- 
mi.ssary-General  Jeremiah  Wadsworth  of  Connecti- 
cut. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Haws 
(1727-1818),  Captain  Fairbanks'  Company  Massachu- 
setts Militia,  and  representative  to  General  Court, 
1778-81. 


1888.     Badger,  William  Whittle.sley,  193 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Joseph  Badger,  10th  Regi- 
ment New   Hampshire  Militia,  1776. 


72 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.  Baker,  George  Livingston, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jesse  Davidson  (1758 ), 

Private  in  Captain  Jawies  Gilmore's  Company  of 
Windham  (New  Hampshire)  Militia.  July  8,  1775 ; 
Private  in  Captain  Jesse  Wilson's  Company,  Colonel 
Moses  Niehol's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
raised  to  reinforce  the  Northern  Army,  July  21,  1777. 

1892.  Baker,  Reverend  George  Stuart,  778 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Wheeler  (1735-1793), 
Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Stone's  Company,  Colonel 
William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
"Le.xington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress. 

1889.  *  Baker,  Peter  Carpenter  (died  May  19,  1889),  537 

Great-grandson  of  First  Lieutenant  Increase  Carpenter, 
Queens  County  Battalion  Militia  of  New  York. 

1891.     Balch,  Collins  Lawton, 

Great-great-grandson  of  John  Collins,  of  Rhode  Isl- 
and (1717-1795),  Member  Continental  Congress.  1778- 
80;  Signer  of  the  Rhode  Island  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence, March  4,  1776;  Member  of  Rhode  Island 
Assembly,  1775-6. 

1890.  Balch,   Lewis,  M.  D.,  457 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Jay  (1745-1829),  Mem- 
ber of  the  Continental  Congress ;  President  of  same 
three  years;  prepared  draft  of  Constitution  of  New 
York,  1777,  and  appointed  first  Chief  Justice  under  it; 
Chairman  of  the  New  York  Council  of  Safety:  Mem- 
ber of  the  New  York  Provincial  Congress :  appointed 
Colonel  of  2d  Regiment  New  York  City  Militia,  Octo- 
ber 27,  1775. 

1890.     Baldwin,  Charles  Marvin, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Roger  Sherman  (1721-1793), 
Member  of  Continental  Congress  from  Connecticut, 
1775  to  1789 ;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 


73 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  B.\LDwiN-,  Henry  de  Forest, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Roger  Sherman  (i 721-1793), 
Member  of  Continental  Congress  from  Connecticut, 
1775  to  1789;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 

1891.  Baldwin,  Simeon, 

Great-grandson  of  Roger  Sherman  (1721  !703i.  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress  from  Connecticut.  177.5 
to  1789;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Indei)endeuce. 

1889.     Baldwin,  Walter  Sherman,  203- 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Goldthwait, 
Captain  David  Parks'  Company  Mas.sachusetts 
Militia,  December  20,  1775. 

1891.     Bangs,  Anson  Cuyler,  H07 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  N.  Bleccker  (1739- 
1825),  6th  Company  Albany  County  Militia,  Colonel 
Jacob  Lansing,  Jr.,  October  20,  1775;  previously  (Au- 
gust 3,  1775)  Assistant  Deputy  Commissary-General 
Northern  Department. 

1891.     Banks,  Augustine, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Banks,  Private  in 
Captain  Jonathan  Dinion's  Company,  Connecticut 
Militia,  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775;  Private  in 
Captain  Ebenezer  Hill's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel 
Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  October  5, 
1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  David  Olmstead,  Cor- 
poral Itli  Company,  Captain  Joseph  Hart,  7th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Cliarles  Webb, 
August  7,  1775 ;  Sergeant  in  Captain  Benedict's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Bradley's  Battalion  Connecticut  Mili- 
tia, August  22,  1776:  Captain  in  Colonel  Roger  Enos' 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  June  .'i,  1778  (on  the 
Hudson);  Captain  in  Connecticut  "Provisional" 
Regiment,  March,  17S1. 


74 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutentant  John  Foster  (1742- 
1788),  Captain  Anther  Smith's  Company,  Ulster 
County  Militia,  Colonel  Jonathan  Hasbrouck,  Octo- 
ber 11,  1775. 


1891.     Banks,  David,  507 

Grandson  of  Captain  and  Quartermaster  David  Banks 
(1743-1815),  New  Jersey  Militia. 


1892.     Banister,  Reverend  Thomas  Lewis, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Banister 
(1709-1790),  Lawson's  Brigade  Virginia  Line ;  Mem- 
lier  of  Virginia  Convention,  1776-7;  Member  of 
Continental  Congress,  1778-9 ;  Signer  of  the  Articles 

of  Confederation,  1781. 


1891.     Barclay,  James  Searle,  498 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  John  Barclay  (1749-1816). 
Ensign  Philadelphia  Associators,  1776;  Member  of 
Philadelphia  Light  Horse,  1780. 


1891.     Barker,  Fordyce  Dwight,  33 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Abiel  Abbot  (1741-1809), 
Muster-Master  and  Paymaster,  witli  rank  of  Captain, 
in  Colonel  Nahum  Baldwin's  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  the  Continental  army 
at  New  York,  Sept.  16, 1776 ;  2d  Major  5th  Regiment 
New  Hampshire  Militia,  December  11,  1776;  Major 
in  Colonel  Moses  Nichols'  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  the  Continental 
army  at  Ticonderoga,  June  29,  1777;  1st  Major  5th 
Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  March  30,  1781; 
Member  of  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Congress, 
1777.  1779  and  1780. 


7i) 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1885.     Barnard,  Horace, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Jolni   Barnard   (1723 ), 

Lieutenant  2d  Company  Colonel  Erastus  Wolcott's 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1770;  Lieutenant  1st 
Company  6tli  Battalion  Colonel  Jolin  Chester  Wads- 
worth's  Brigade  Connecticut  Militia,  1770;  Captain 
3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Samuel 
Wyllys.  1777:  retired  by  consolidation,  January  1, 
1781. 


1890.     Barnes,  Alfred  Cutler,  372 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Amos  Morris  (1726-1801), 
Captain  William  Van  Duersen's  Company,  Con- 
necticut State  Guards,  stationed  at  New  Haven 
during  the  "  Alarm,"  1781. 

1890.  Barnes.  Henry  Burr.  361 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Amos  Morris  (1726-1801), 
Captain  William  Van  Duersen's  Company,  Con- 
necticut State  Guards,  .stationed  at  New  Haven 
during  the  "Alarm,"  1781. 

1891.  Barnes.  William  D.,  553 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Amos  Morris  (1726-1801), 
Captain  William  Van  Duersen's  Company  Con- 
necticut State  Guards,  stationed  at  New  Haven 
during  the  "Alarm,"  1781. 

1891.     Barrow,  James  Thomas,  514 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Brown 
(17-14-1780),  served  under  Ethan  Allen  at  Ticonder- 
oga,  1775 ;  in  Arnold's  E.\-pedition  to  Canada  and  at 
assault  on  Quebec,  1775-6;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Con- 
tinental army,  1776;  conducted  the  expedition  against 
Ticonderoga,  1777;  killed  in  action  in  the  Mohawk 
Valley,  1780 ;  Member  of  Massachu.setts  Committee 
of  Correspondence,  1774-5 ;  Member  of  Massachu- 
.setts Provincial  Congress,  1775. 


76 

No.  of 
Elected.  kisignia. 

1891.     Barrows,  Charles  Clifford,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  David  Nye  (1738-1816),  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Noali  Fearing's  Company  Wareham 
(Massachusetts)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April 
19,  1775;  Captain  14th  Company  4th  Regiment  Ply- 
mouth County  (Massachusetts)  Militia,  in  Expedition 
to  Rhode  Island,  December  10,  1776 ;  Captain  Ware- 
ham  Company  in  Continental  Service,  January  13, 
1778;  Captain  Wareham  Militia,  "Dartmouth 
Alarm,"  September  5,  1778;  Captain  of  2d  Company 
Wareham  Militia,  "Falmouth  Alarm,"  Colonel 
Sprout,  September  1778;  Captain  4th  Regiment  Pl}'- 
mouth  County  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel  White,  in 
Expedition  to  Rhode  Island,  July  3,  1780;  Member 
of  Wareham  Committee  of  Correspondence,  March 
27,  1780. 

1891.     Barrows,  Elliot  Thomas, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Nemiah  Cobb 
(1752-1841),  Private  in  Captain  John  Bridgham's 
Company,  Colonel  Cotton's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  October  7,  1775 ;  Ensign  in  same,  1775 ;  Pri- 
vate in  Lieutenant  ShurtlefF's  Company,  Colonel 
Lathrop's  Regiment  Plymouth  Militia,  December  11, 
1776,  at  Bristol,  Rhode  Island  ;  Lieutenant  in  Captain 
Jesse  Sturtevant's  Company,  Colonel  John  Jacob's 
Regiment,  detached  from  the  Militia  to  reinforce  the 
Continental  Army  in  Rhode  Island,  July  25,  1780; 
1st  Lieutenant  7th  Company  1st  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Continental  Infantry,  July  1,  1781. 

1891.     Barrows,  Ira, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Aaron  Barrows 
(1743-1801),  Private  in  Captain  Jabez  Ellis'  Company 
South  Attleboro'  (Massachusetts)  Minute  Men,  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  same  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Daggett's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  December,  1776;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain 
Whitmarsh's  Company,  Colonel  Thomas  Carpenter's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  on  Expedition  to 
Rhode  Island,  1778. 


i  i 

No.  of 
E]ect«d.  Insignia. 

1887.     Barrows,  Henry  H., 

Great-grandson  of  LieutiMiant  Aaron  Barrows  (17-13- 
1801),  Private  in  Captain  Jabez  Ellis'  Company 
South  Attleboro'  (Mass.)  Minute  Men,  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  same  company  Col- 
onel Daggett's  Regiment  ilassachusetts  Militia,  De- 
cember, 1776;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Whitniarsli's 
Company,  Colonel  Thomas  Carpenter's  Kegiment 
Massachusetts  Militia  on  Expedition  to  Rhode  Island, 
1778. 

1891.     Bartlett,  Ezra  Albert,   M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Josiah  Bartlett  of  New  Hampshire 
(,1728-1795),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence ;  Member  Continental  Congress,  1775-8 ;  Cliief- 
Justice  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  1780;  Justice 
Supreme  Court,  New  Hampshire,  1782;  Chief -Justice 
Supreme  Court,  New  Hampshire,  1783. 

1884.     *  Bartow,   Morey  Hale  (died  1886), 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Nathaniel  Scribner,  of 
Colonel  Henry  Luddington's  Regiment  New  York 
Militia. 

1889.     Bartow,  Samuel  Blackwell,  Jr., 

Great-great-grandson     of     Colonel     Jacob    Blackwell 

(1717 ),  Queens  County  Militia,  and  Member  First 

New  York  Provincial  Congress. 

1889.     Beckwith,  Leonard  Forbes,  102 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Jacob  Blackwell  (1717 ). 

Queens  County  Militia,  and  Member  First  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 

1891.     Bedell,  Edwin,  508 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Reuben  Collard,  Sus- 
sex County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  David  Canfield,  New 
Jersey  Militia,  died  from  wounds  received  in  action 
at  Springfield,  New  Jersey,  December  16,  1776. 


78 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsigQia 

1889.     Beers,  Lucius  H., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Robert  Newell,  Private  6th 
Company,  Captain  SliiiJman,  7tli  Regiment  Connect- 
icut Militia  in  Continental  Service,  Colonel  Charles 
Webb,  at  Siege  of  Boston,  1775;  Private  in  Captain 
Kirtland's  Company  6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Return  J.  Meigs,  April,  1777;  Private  Cap- 
tain Baldwin's  Company  7tli  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  June  28,  1780;  Private 
in  Captain  Selden's  Company  4tli  Regiment  Connect- 
icut Line,  Colonel  Zebulon  Butler,  January  1,  1781. 


1890.     Belden,  Charles  D.,  460 

Great-great-grandson  of  2d  Lieutenant  Jacob  Van  Tas- 
sel, 3d  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Joseph  Drake's  Regi- 
ment Westchester  County  Militia,  March  17,  1777. 

1886.     Belden,  Willl^m, 

Grand.son  of  Captain  Ezekiel  Porter  Belden,  Lieuten- 
ant Sheldon's  Dragoons,  Connecticut,  1776 ;  Captain 
same,  1777;  resigned,  1780;  previously  2d  Lieutenant 
in  Colonel  Bradley's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776. 


1887.     Belknap,  Robert  Lenox  (Life  Member),  47 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Belknap  (1735-1821), 
in  command  of  Company  of  Militia  which  marched 
from  Woburn  to  Concord  and  Cambridge,  April  19, 
1775 ;  Captain  1st  Com])any  2d  Regiment  Middlesex 
County  Militia,  May,  1776;  Captain  Colonel  Brood's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  October,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandnephew  and  representative  of 
Major  David  Lenox  (1753-1828),  Captain  3d  Pennsyl- 
vania Battalion,  Colonel  John  Shee,  1776;  captured 
at  Fort  George,  November  16,  1776,  and  a  prisoner 
eighteen  months ;  exchanged,  and  appointed  Aide-de- 
Camp,  with  rank  of  Major,  on  staff  of  Major-Genei'al 
Anthony  Wayne,  1778. 


79 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Belmont,  August,  503 

Great-grandson  of  Christopher  Raymond  Perry  (17til- 
1818),  served  on  the  "  MiHlin,"  Conunander  Babcock; 
captured,  confined  in  prison  ship  "Jersey,"  escaped 
after  three  niontlis'  confinement ;  suhsequeiitly  served 
as  Midshipman  on  Continental  frigate  '"Ti'iiml)!!!!," 
Captain  James  Nicliolson. 

1890.     Benet,  Ludovic,  435 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Coh>nel  William  Scud- 
der,  Sergeant  in  Captain  McMires  Company,  Isl 
Battalion  1st  Establishment  New  Jersey  Line,  No- 
vember 10,  1775 ;  1st  Major  3d  Regiment  Middlesex 
County  Militia,  August  9,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
same,  September  (!,  1777. 

1886.     Benj.^min,  Arthur  Bedell,  526 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Aaron  Benjamin,  Drummer 
2d  Company  5tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1775; 
Ensign  (1777),  Lieutenant  (1778),  and  Adjutant  (1780), 
8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Chand- 
ler; detached  as  Adjutant,  Meigs'  Connecticut  Light 
Regiment,  and  present  at  the  storming  of  Stony  Point, 
July  15,  1779;  Adjutant  5th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Sherman,  1781 ;  Lieutenant 
od  Regiment  Connecticut  Line.  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb, 
1783;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Heman  Swift's  "  final 
formation,"  1783. 

1885.     *  Benjamin,  Frederick   A.   (died  October  3,  1891),  527 

Son  of  Lieutenant  Aaron  Benjamin,  Drummer  2d 
Companj'  5th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1775; 
Ensign  (1777),  Lieutenant  (1778),  and  Adjutant  (1780), 
8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Chand- 
ler; detached  as  Adjutant,  Meigs'  Connecticut  Light 
Regiment,  and  present  at  the  storming  of  Stony  Point, 
July  15,  1779;  Adjutant  5th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Sherman,  1781 :  Lieutenant 
3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb, 
1783;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Heman  Swift's  "final 
formation,"  1783. 


80 

So.  of 
SEIected.  Insignia. 

1888.     Benjamin,  George  Powell,  264 

Grandson  of  Private  Nathan  Benjamin,  of  Captain 
John  Minthorn's  Company,  Colonel  John  Hathorn's 
Regiment,  Orange  County  Militia,  New  York,  Oc- 
tober, 1779. 


1888.     Benjamin,  John,  536 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Aaron  Benjamin,  Drummer 
2d  Company  .")th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1775; 
Ensign  (1777),  Lieutenant  (1778),  and  Adjutant  (1780), 
8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Chand- 
ler; detached  a.s  Adjutant,  Meigs'  Connecticut  Light 
Regiment,  and  present  at  the  storming  of  Stony  Point, 
July  15,  177!);  Adjutant  5th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Sherman,  1781;  Lieutenant 
3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb, 
1783;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Heman  Swift's  "final 
formation,"  17S3. 


1890.     Bensel,  Joseph, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Tapp  (175U-17'.)G), 
Ensign  5th  Companj'  1st  Regiment  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  McDougal,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  and  Quarter- 
master same  regiment,  1775 ;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Colonel 
Nicholson's  Regiment,  on  service  in  Canada,  1776 ; 
1st  Lieutenant  Captain  Thomas  De  Witt's  Company, 
3d  Battalion  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Peter  Ganse- 
voort,  1776 ;  resigned  March  20,  1780. 


1889.     *  Benson,  Richard  Hoffman  (died  September  29,  1889), 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Robert  Benson,  New 
York  Militia,  Aide-de-Camp  to  Governor  George 
Clinton,  Secretary  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
and  Continental  Commissarv  for  Prisoners  of  War. 


81 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Benton,  Josiah  Henry,  226 

Great-grand.son  of  Private  Josiali  Benton  (1745-1826), 
Private  in  Connecticut  Militia  from  Tolland,  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in  5th  Com- 
pany, Captain  Willis,  2d  Keginient  Connecticut 
Militia,  Colonel  Spencer,  May  3,  1775 ;  Private  in 
Captain  Abram  Tyler's  Company,  17th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Jedediah 
Huntington,  1776;  served  in  Battle  of  Long  Island. 


1890.  Betts,  Frederic  H.,  319 

Grandson  of  Private  Uriah  Betts  (1761-1841J,  Captain 
Nathan  Gilbert's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Whit- 
ing's Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  October  5,  1777; 
served  with  Continental  Army  on  the  Hudson. 

1891.  Betts,  Louis  Frederick  Holbrook, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Uriah  Betts  (1761-1841), 
Captain  Nathan  Gilbert's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel 
Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  October  5, 
1777;  served  with  Continental  Army  on  the  Hudson. 

1889.  Bibby,  Andrew  Aldridge. 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Hughes,  1st  Regiment 
"  Canadian  "  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  James 
Livingston. 

1890.  Bickley,  Lawrence  Wharton,  433 

Great-great-grandson  of  Thomas  Wharton,  Jr.  (1735- 
1778),  Member  of  Committee  of  Safety,  President  of 
the  Council  of  Safety,  President  of  the  Supreme 
Executive  Council  of  Pennsylvania,  March  5,  1777; 
died  in  office.  May  22,  1778. 

1889.     Bigelow,  Clarence  O., 

Great- grand.son  of  Adjutant  Joel  Bigelow,  1st  Regiment 
Cumberland  County  Militia,  New  York,  July  24,  1782. 


82 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Billings,  David  Lane,  419' 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Billings  (1718- 
1781),  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Ransom's  Company 
of  (Wyoming)  Connecticut  Militia,  1776 ;  Private  in 
Captain  Eldridge's  Company,  1st  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Huntington,  January  15,  1777; 
Private  in  Groton  Militia,  killed  in  action  at  Groton 
Heights,  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Billings,  Private 
in  5th  Company,  Captain  James  Chapman,  6tli  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons, 
May  5,  1775 :  Private  in  Preston  Militia,  served  in 
action  at  Groton  Heights,  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Farwell 
(1744-1791),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Amos  Morrill's 
Companj',  l.st  Battalion  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
Colonel  John  Stark,  April,  1775 ;  1st  Lieutenant  in 
1st  Company  3d  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  Colonel  Joseph  Reed,  1775 ;  Captain 
1st  Company  1st  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  Colonel  Cilley,  November  7,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Weth- 
erbee  (1745-1819),  Private  Massachusetts  Militia, 
January  25,  1776,  served  in  Canada;  Captain  5th 
Company,  Colonel  Isaac  Wymau's  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Militia,  June,  1776. 


1890.     BiLUNGs,  Elmer  Mandeville, 

Grandson  of  Private  Henry  H.  Mandeville  (1760-1847), 
Private  New  Jei'sey  Militia  under  Captain  Jonas 
Ward,  November,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Ogden's 
Company  New  Jersey  Militia,  January,  1777 ;  Private 
in  Lieutenant  Anthony  Mandeville's  Company  Mili- 
itia,  December,  1778;  Private  in  Captain  Minard's 
Company  New  Jersej'  Militia,  1779;  also  served  in 
New  Jersey  Militia,  1779-81. 


83 

No- of 
Giected.  lusiguia. 

1890.       BiLLlNXiS.    i'KANKLIX    SWIFT.  409 

Great  great-gTandsoii  of  Private  Saiuuel  Billing's  (1718- 
1781),  Private  in  Cajjlaiu  Saiimrl  Haiisoiii's  Comininy 
of  (Wyoming)  Connecticut  Militia,  177ti;  Private  in 
Captain  Eldridge's  Company  1st  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Huntington.  January  !.">,  1777; 
Private  in  Groton  Militia,  killed  in  action  at  Groton 
Heights,  September  0,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Billings,  Pi'ivate 
in  5th  Company,  Captain  James  Chapman,  6th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons, 
May  5,  177.5;  Private  in  Preston  Militia,  served  in 
action  at  Groton  Heights,  September  (!,  1781, 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Farwell 
(1744-1791),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Amos  Morriirs 
Company,  1st  Battalion  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
Colonel  .John  Stark,  April,  1775;  1st  Lieutenant  in 
1st  Company  3d  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  Colonel  Joseph  Reed,  1775;  Captain 
1st  Company  1st  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Conti- 
nental Infantry.  Colonel  Cilley.  November  7,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Weth- 
erbee  (1745-1819),  Private  Massachusetts  Militia, 
Januarj'  25.  1776,  served  in  Canada ;  Captain  5th 
Company,  Colonel  Isaac  Wj'man's  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Militia,  .Tune,  1776. 


1890,     Billings,  Oliver  P.  C,  407 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Billings  (1718-1781), 
Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Ransom's  Company  of 
(Wyoming)  Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  Private  in 
Captain  Eldridge's  Company,  1st  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Huntington,  .January  15,  1777; 
Private  in  Groton  Militia,  killed  in  action  at  Groton 
Heights.  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  John  Billings,  Private  in 
5th  Company,  Captain  James  Chapman,  6th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons, 
May  5,  1775:  Private  in  Preston  Militia,  served  in 
action  at  Groton  Heights,  September  6,  1781. 


84 

Xo.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Farwell  (1744- 
1791),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Amos  Morrill's  Com- 
pany, 1st  Battalion  New  Hampshire  Militia,  Colonel 
John  Stark,  April,  1775;  1st  Lieutenant  in  1st  Com- 
pany 3d  Eegiment  New  Hampshire  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Joseph  Reed,  1775 ;  Captain  1st  Com- 
pany 1st  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  Cilley,  November  7,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Wetherbee 
(1745-1819),  Private  Massachusetts  Militia,  January 
25,  1776,  served  in  Canada;  Captain  5th  Company, 
Colonel  Isaac  Wymau's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Militia,  June,  1776. 


1891.     BiNNEY,  Harold, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah  Talbot,  Captain  Samuel 
Fisher's  Company,  Colonel  Titcomb's  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Militia. 


1889.     Bishop,  David  Wolfe,  162 

Grandson  of  Captain  David  Wolfe,  2d  Regiment  New 
York  State  Militia  Infantry  (New  York  County)  ; 
later.  Assistant  Quartermaster  Continental  Army. 


1889.     BissELL,  Eugene,  748 

Grandson  of  Ensign  John  Norton,  Private  in  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775: 
Ensign  in  18th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  August 
19,  1776. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Isaac  Bissell,  Private  in  Captain 
Elihu  Kent's  Company  SufEeld  (Connecticut)  Militia, 
"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Sergeant  in 
Captain  John  Hai-mon's  Company,  Colonel  Erastus 
Wolcott's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776 ;  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Simeon  Sheldon's  Company  Con- 
necticut Militia,  "New  Haven  Alarm,"  July,  1779. 


85 

No.  of 
Elected.  IiisiRnia. 

1889.     BissELL,  Eugene,  Jr.,  749 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Jolm  Norton,  Private  in 
Connecticut  Militia,  "Le.\inf;ton  Alarm,"  April  10, 
1775;  Ensign  in  18th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
August  19,  177li. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Isaac  Bissell,  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Elihu  Kent's  Company  SufEeld  (Connecticut) 
Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Ser- 
geant in  Captain  John  Harmon's  Companv,  Colonel 
Erastus  Wolcott's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776;  Private  in  Captain  Simeon  Sheldon's  Com- 
pany Connecticut  Militia,  "New  Haven  Alarm,'* 
July,  1779. 


1887.     Bissell,  Pelham  St.  George,  73 

Great-grandson  of  Isaac  Bissell,  Private  in  Captain 
Elihu  Kent's  Company  Suffield  (Connecticut)  Militia, 
■'Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Sei'geant  in 
Captain  John  Harmon's  Company,  Colonel  Erastus 
Wolcott's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Simeon  Sheldon's  Company  Con- 
necticut Militia,  "New  Haven  Alarm,''  July,  1779. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Wemple,  1st 
Lieutenant  4th  Company,  3d  Battalion  (Mohawk) 
New  York  Militia,  Coloiiel  Frederick  Fisher;  Cap- 
tain same  Regiment,  1781. 


1888.     BiXBY,  Robert  Forsyth, 

Great- great -grand.son    of   (Quartermaster   David   Poe, 
Maryland  Militia. 


1890.     Blakeman,  Caldwell  Robertson,  456 

Great-grandson  of  Rev.  James  Caldwell  (1734-1781), 
Chaplain  3d  Battalion,  1st  Establishment  New  Jersey 
Line,  Deputy-Quartermaster  and  Assistant-Commis- 
sary-General Continental  Army  ;  murdered  at  Eliz- 
ab»thport,  November  24,  1781. 


86 

No.  of 
Elected,  Insignia. 

1890.     Blauvelt,  Abram  Demabest, 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Joseph  Blauvelt  (1714-1789), 
of  Captain  John  M.  Hogencamp's  Company,  Colonel 
A.  llawkes  Hay's  Regiment  Orange  County  Militia, 
New  York. 

Also.  Great-great-grandsou  of  Major  Johannes  James 
Blauvelt,  Orange  County  Militia,  New  York.  1776. 

1889.     Blauvelt,  David  J., 

Grandson  of  Captain  Thomas  Blancli  (1740-1823).  of 
Colonel  Asher  Holmes'  Regiment  New  Jersey  State 
Volunteers  in  Continental  Service. 

1889.     Blauvelt,  John  De  Witt,  215 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Joseph  Blauvelt  (1714-1789), 
of  Captain  John  M.  Hogencamp's  Company.  Colonel 
A.  Hawkes  Hay's  Regiment  Orange  Countj'  Militia, 
New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Johannes  James 
Blauvelt,  Orange  County  Militia,  New  York.  1776. 

1884.     Blooduood,  Robert  Fanshawe,  276 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  and  Brevet  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral Goose  Van  Schaick  (1736-1789),  Colonel  2d 
Regiment  New  York  Militia,  1775;  Colonel  5th  Regi- 
ment New  York  Line,  1776;  Colonel  1st  Regiment 
New  York  Line,  1776 ;  Brigadier-General  by  brevet 
at  close  of  war. 

1887.     *BoLTON,  James  Clinton  (died  March  28,  1891), 

Grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Brevet  Major-General  James 
Clinton  (1736-1812),  Colonel  3d  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  1775;  Brigadier-General  Continental  Army, 
1776;  Major-General  Continental  Army,  by  brevet, 
1783. 

1891.     BoTT,  Joseph  Warner, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Little  ( 

1791),  Captain  Ezekiel  Giles'  Company,  from  Plais- 
tow,  New  Hampshire,  September  28.  1777;  joined  the 
Northern  Army  at  Saratoga.  October,  1777. 


87 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insiciiia. 

1888.     BowEN,  Clarence  Winthrop,  266 

Great-great-graiidsoii  of  Captain  Mathew  Boweii,  Con- 
necticut Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-graiulsou  of  Captain  Isaac  Gardner, 
Massachusetts  Jlilitia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Tappan, 
Massachusetts  Militia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  William  Aspinwall, 
Massachusetts  Militia. 


1884.     Bowman,  Joseph  Joslyn,  476- 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Joseph  Bowman  (1740 ), 

Ensign  Captain  Grainger's  Company,  Colonel  Jona- 
than Ward's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  177."); 
2d  Major  4th  Regiment  Worcester  County  Militia, 
Colonel  Jonathan  Walker,  1776;  Major  in  Colonel 
Job  Ciishing's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Bay  Militia, 
served  in  Northern  Depaitment,  1777. 


1889.     Bradish,  G.  Johnston,  377 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Williamson.  1st  Regi- 
ment South  Carolina  Continental  Infantry. 


1890.     Bradley,  Cyrus  Sherwood, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Levi  Bradley  fl758-lS20), 
Fairfield  Coast  Guards,  November  4,  1776 ;  served  in 
the  Danbury  Raid,  April,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Seth  Bradley 
(1735-1798),  Ensign  in  Captain  Eliphalet  Thorp's 
Company,  1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops, 
Colonel  Samuel  Whiting,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Daniel  Sher- 
wood (1735-1819),  in  Captain  Jonathan  Dimon's  Com- 
pany Connecticut  Militia,  May,  1775:  Private  in 
Fairfield  Coast  Guards,  November  7,  1776;  Clerk  in 
Captain  George  Burr's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel 
Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  October, 
1777. 


88 

No.  of 
"Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-o^randson  of  Private  John  Dimou 
(1730-1777),  Connecticut  Militia,  taken  prisoner  in  the 
Danbury  Raid,  taken  to  New  York,  and  died  there 
in  the  "Sugar  House."' 

Also,  Great-great-great-graudson  of  Simon  Couch  (1729- 
ISOit),  of  Redding,  Connecticut,  authorized  to  raise 
recruits  for  the  Continental  Army,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Gersliom  Bulk- 
ley,  Captain  Jonathan  Dimon's  Company,  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  John  Wakeman 

(1731 ),   Private  in    Captain    Jonathan    Dimon's 

Company  Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  Private  in  Fair- 
field Coast  Guards,  October  28,  1776;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain George  Burr's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Whit- 
ing's Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  on  duty  at 
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson,  October,  1777. 


1891.     Bridge,  Charles  Francis, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Ebenezer  Bridge  (1742-1823), 
Colonel  27th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  April  30,  1775;  2d  Major  8th  Regiment 
Worcester  County  Militia,  Colonel  Abijah  Stearns, 
February  6,  1776 ;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Asa  Whit- 
comb's  Massachusetts  Regiment,  June  3,  1775 ;  Colo- 
nel Massachusetts  Militia,  August  1,  1775;  Member 
of  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress,  1775. 


1892.     Bridgham,  Samuel  Willard,  777 

Great-grandson    of    Lieutenant    Stephen    Paine    (1716 

),  Lieutenant  in   6th  Company,  Captain  Loring 

Peck,  4th  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Harry  Babcock,  January  18.  1776. 

1892.     Bridghaji,  William  Haliburton,  793 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Stephen  Paine  (1716 ), 

Lieutenant  in  6th  Company,  Captain  Loring  Peck, 
4th  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Harry  Babcock,  January  IS.  1776. 


89 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.     Brightman,  Henry  Jackson,  138 

Great-grandson  of  Eu.sig'n  Jolin   Ycomans.   4th  Regi- 
ment Mas.sachusetts  Continental  Infantry. 


1891.     Brinsmade,  William  Barrett, 

Great-great-granJson  of  Captain  Al)raliain  Brinsmade 
(172(5-1801),  9th  Companj'.  4th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Jonathan  Dimon,  March 
21,  1777. 


1891.     Brockway,  Asahel  Norton, 

Grandson  of  Reverend  Thomas  Brockway  (1745-1807), 
Chaplain  4th  Battalion  Wadsworth's  Brigade  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  Samuel  Selden,  July  15, 
1776. 


1889.     Brokaw,  Joseph, 

Grandson  of  Sergeant  Bergum  Brokaw,   1st  Battalion 
Somerset  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 


1891.     Brooks,  Reverend  Arthur,  D.  Z)., 

Great-grandson  of  Samuel  Phillips  (1752-1802),  Mem- 
ber of  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress,  1775-9 ; 
Constitutional  Convention,  1779;  Massachusetts  Sen- 
ate, 1781-lSOl;  Justice  Mas.sachusetts  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  1781-98;  Member  of  Andover  Committee 
of  Safety,  1775 :  Representative  to  Massachusetts 
General  Court,  1775. 


1891.     Brooks.   Frederick  Henry.  608 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joel  Hayes  (1728- 
1800),  Simsbury  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  1775;  Lieutenant  18th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  Augtist  22,  1770,  .served  around  New 
York ;  Lieutenant  Connecticut  Militia,  marched  on 
"Bennington  Alarm,"  1777. 


90 

Xo.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Broome,  CtEorge  Cochrane,  165 

Great  grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Broome 
(1738-1810),  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Eegiment  New 
York  City  Militia,  Colonel  John  Jay,  October  6, 
1775 ;  Chairman  pi'o  tern,  of  the  New  York  Com- 
mittee of  Safety,  1775 ;  Member  of  New  York  Pro- 
vincial Congress,  1775-G;  Member  of  Committee  to 
superintend  prisoners  captured  from  the  British,  1776. 

1889.     Brown,  Edward  Flint, 

Great-grandson  of   Captain    David    Brown  ( 1802), 

Massachusetts  Militia,  served  at  Lexington  and  Con- 
cord, April  19,  1775. 

1888.     Browne,  Henry  Huffman, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  William  Rod- 
man, Pennsylvania  Militia. 

1891.     Bull,  Charles  Stedman,  M.  D.,  59* 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Caleb  Bull  (171()-1797), 
Colonel  S.  B.  Webb's  "additional"  Regiment  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  Connecticut,  January  1,  1777. 

1891.     Bulloch,  Joseph  Gaston,  M.  D., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  Archibald  Bulloch 
(1730-1777),  President  of  Georgia  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1775 ;  Commander-in-Chief  of  Georgia  Troops, 
1776;  President  of  Georgia,  1775-7;  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Dr.  Noble  Wymberly 
Jones  (1732-18051,  Speaker  of  Georgia  Provincial 
Congress,  1775 ;  Member  of  Continental  Congress, 
1775,  1781-2. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  John  Glen  (1725-1799),  Chair- 
man of  Georgia  Provincial  Congress.  1775;  Chief- 
Justice  of  Georgia,  1776  and  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Robert  Bolton 
(1757-1802),  Georgia  Militia. 

Also,   Great-great-great-grandson  of  James  de  Veaux 

( 1785),  Member  of  Georgia  Provincial  Congress, 

1775. 


91 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Bulloch,  Robkkt  Hitchinson, 

Gi-eat-great-sraiuLsoii  of  Governor  Arcliibuld  Bull'  ch 
(17.'i()-1777),  President  of  Georgia  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1775 ;  Coniniander-in-Cliief  of  Georgia  Troojjs, 
177(i;  Pi-osidenl  of  Georgia,  1775-7;  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Dr.  Noble  Wyniborly 
Jones  (1732-1805),  SiJeaker  of  Georgia  Provincial 
Congress,  1775;  Member  of  Continental  Congress, 
1775,  1781-2. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  John  Glen  (1725-1799),  Chair- 
man of  Georgia  Provincial  Congress.  1775 ;  Chief- 
Justice  of  Geoagia,  177(J  and  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Robert  Boltou 
(1757-1802),  Georgia  Militia. 

Also,   Great-great-great-grandson  of  James  de  Veaux 

( 1785),  Member  of  Georgia  Provincial  Congress, 

1775. 


1886.     BuLLUS,   Albert,  63 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  Bumsey  (1736-1780), 
Member  Maryland  Convention,  1775 ;  Member  Mary- 
land Council  of  Safety,  1776;  Colonel  of  -'Elk" 
Battalion  Cecil  County  Militia,  1776;  County  Lieu- 
tenant Cecil  County  Militia,  Maryland,  1777. 

1891.     Burgess,  Edward  Guyre,  506 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  James  Wands  (172S-1S24), 
5th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York, 
Colonel  Henry  Quackenbush,  April  4,  1778. 


1891.     Burgess,  William  Everett, 

Greiit-great-grandson  of  Private  James  Proctor  (1722- 
1776),  Private  in  Captain  David  Quimby's  Company, 
Colonel  Josiali  Bartlett's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Volunteer  Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  the  Continental 
Army  in  Canada,  July,  1776;  wounded  at  Ticonder- 
oga,  and  died  from  wounds  on  his  way  home. 


92 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.       BURLINGHAM,    ALBERT   StARE,  431 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Aaron  Hale  (1740-1829), 
Ensign  in  9th  Company,  Captain  Abraham  Filer,  8th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Jedediah  Huntington,  July  6,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant 
in  same  Regiment,  reorganized  as  17tli  Continental, 
1776;  1st  Lieutenant  in  1st  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  Huntington,  January  1,  1777;  1st  Lieu- 
tenant in  Captain  Elisha  Chapman's  Company,  Col- 
onel Samuel  McClellan's  Regiment  Connecticut  State 
Troops,  1778. 

1883.     BuRRALL,  Frederick  Augustus,  M.D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  Burrall,  Colonel  of 
Continental  Regiment  raised  to  serve  in  Northern 
Department  under  General  Schuyler,  1776;  Colonel 
14th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1775-7;  Member 
Connecticut  Assembly,  1775. 

1887.     Butler,  Charles,  LL.  D.,  125 

Son  of  Private  Medad  Butler,  Connecticut  Militia. 

1890.     Butler,  Edward  Demarest,  600 

Great-gi'andson  of  Captain  Samuel  Demarest,  Bergen 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1890.     Butler,  Elliot  L., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Moses  Butler,  Continental 
Line,  Massachusetts,  January,  1777,  to  January,  1781. 

1890.     Butler,  George  B.,  342 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Beriah  Norton  (1734-1821), 
Vineyard  Regiment,  Dukes  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia,  February  1,  1776. 

1889.     Butler,  George  H.,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Moses  Butler,  Continental 
Line,  Massachusetts.  January,  1777,  to  January.  1781. 


93 

No.  of 
Sleeted.  Inslgaia. 

1890.     Butler,  Henry  Percival,  341 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Beriah  Norton  (1734-1821), 
Vineyard  Reofinient,  Dukes  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia.  February  1,  1770. 


1889.       BUTTERFIELD,    DANIEL,  375 

Grandson  of  Private  Gamaliel  Olnistead,  of  Captain 
Joseph  Walker's  Company,  3d  Regiment  Connecticut 
Continental  Infantry,    Colonel  Webb,   February   1, 

1778;   iioiKirablv  discharged  February  1.  1781. 


1887.     Byington.  Aaron  Homer, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Byington,  Private  9th 
Company,  Captain  Beardsley,  5th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  Colonel  Waterbury,  May  1,  1775 ;  Pi-ivate 
Captain  Abel's  Company,  Colonel  Philip  B.  Bradley's 
Battalion,  Wadsworth's  Brigade,  Connecticut  State 
Troops,  August  13,  1770. 


1887.     Cadwalader,  John  Lambert, 

Grandson  of  Colonel  Lambert  Cadwalader  (1742-1823), 
Lieutenant-Colonel  3d  Pennsylvania  Battalion.  Jan- 
uary 4,  1776;  Colonel  4th  Regiment  Pennsylvania 
Line,  October  25,  1776;  captured  at  Fort  Washington, 
November  80,  1770;  Member  of  Provincial  Congress, 
1775. 


1888.     Cannon,  Henry  White,  298 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Enos  Goodrich, 
Private  in  Captain  William  Rodgers's  C()in])any  in 
Colonel  Samuel  Gerri.sh's  Regiment  Newbury  (^Mas- 
sachusetts)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19, 
1775. 


94 

No.  of 
Elected.  Lnsignis. 

1892.     Capell,  William  Benton, 

Great-great-graiidsou    of     Private   Abel    Brown   ( 

1823),  Private  in  Captain  Abislia  Brown's  Company, 
5th  Regiment  Continental  Foot  (Massachusetts), 
Colonel  Nixon,  September  30,  1775;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Nathan  Rowles'  Company,  Colonel  John  Jacob's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Line,  February  27,  1778; 
Private  in  Captain  Daniel  Harrington's  Company, 
Colonel  Jonathan  Reed's  Regiment  of  Guards,  April 
2,  1778. 


1891.     Carleton,  Charles  A.,  665 

Great-gi-andson  of  Private  Moses  Carleton  (1712-1803;, 
Private  in  Captain  William  Perleys  Company  of 
Minute  Men  from  Boxford,  Essex  County,  Colonel 
James  Frye,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19.  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Noadiah  Leonard 
(1737-1790),  Captain  in  25th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  Colonel  Benjamin  Ruggles  Woodridge,  Sep- 
tember 28,  1775. 

Also,  Gi'eat-grandson  of  Private  Henry  Hodge,  Captain 
Scott's  Company,  Lincoln  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia,  Colonel  Joseph  North,  September  10,  1777. 


1891.     Carleton,  George  Washington, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Moses  Carleton  (1712-1803), 
Private  in  Captain  William  Perley's  Company  of 
Minute  Men  from  Boxford,  Essex  County,  Massa- 
chusetts, Colonel  James  Frye,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April  19,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Noadiah  Leonard 
(1737-1790),  Captain  in  25th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  Colonel  Benjamin  Ruggles  Woodbridge, 
September  28,  1775. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Private  Henry  Hodge.  Captain 
Scott's  Company  Lincoln  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia,  Colonel  Joseph  North,  September  10.  1777. 


95 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insigaia. 

1891.     Carnes.  Lewis  Moutimer,  760 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  John  Carnes  (1723-1802), 
Chaplain  to  Colonel  Edmund  Phinnoy's  Battalion 
Massachusetts  Bay  Forces,  at  Fort  George,  December 
8,  1776;  Member  of  Massachusetts  Provincial  As- 
sembly. 

1889.     Carpe.vder,  Charles  J.,  210 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier -General  John  Neilson 
(174.5-1833),  Captain  New  Jersey  Militia,  1775;  Colo- 
nel 2d  Regiment  Middlesex  Battalion  Minute  Men, 
August  31.  1776;  Colonel  of  Regiment  State  Troops; 
Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia,  February  21, 
1777;  also  Deputy  Quartermaster-General. 

1888.     Carpender,  John  Neilson.  27 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier -General  John  Neilson 
(17-15-1833),  Captain  New  Jersey  Militia,  1775;  Colo- 
nel 2d  Regiment  Middlesex  Battalion  Minute  Men, 
August  31,  1776;  Colonel  of  Regiment  State  Troops; 
Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia,  February  21, 
1777;  also  Deputy  (Quartermaster-General. 

1888.  Carpender,  William,  28 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier -General  John  Neilson 
(1745-1833),  Captain  New  Jersey  Militia,  1775;  Colo- 
nel 2d  Regiment  Middlesex  Battalion  Minute  Men, 
August  31,  1776;  Colonel  of  Regiment  State  Troops; 
Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia,  February  21. 
1777;  al.so  Deputy  Quarterma.ster-General. 

1889.  Carpenter,  Charles  Whitney,  278 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  (Jacobs)  Ma.scraft  (17.")6- 
1815),  in  Captain  Amos  Paine's  Compauy,  11th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Ebenezer  Williams, 
served  around  New  York,  1776. 

1888.     Carpenter,  Reese,  694 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Owen,  Jr.,  2d  Regi- 
ment Westchester  County  Militia,  New  York.  1780-1. 


96 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1885.  Care,  William  Henry,  261 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Edmund  Pinnegar  (1750- 
1782),  Private  Rhode  Island  Militia,  1776;  Private 
Captain  William  Allen's  Company,  2d  Regiment 
Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  1777;  promoted 
Corporal  same  Regiment,  1779;  drowned  from  ship 
''Tartar,"  Captain  Cathcart,  October,  1782. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Caleb  Carr,  Colonel 
Cook's  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Militia,  1776. 

1886.  Carroll,  Edward,  Jr.,  367 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Lawton,  South 
Carolina  Militia. 

1890.     Case,  George  W.,  196 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Ozias  Case  (1757-1820),  Lieu- 
tenant Job  Case's  Company,  18th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  on  service  around  New  York,  1776. 

1887.  Casey,  Edward  P., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Wanton  Casey  (1760-1842), 
Private  East  Greenwich  (Rhode  Island)  Militia, "  Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  1775;  served  continuously  with 
Rhode  Island  Militia  until  1779,  when  he  retired  on 
account  of  ill  health. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Ma- 
jor Nathan  Goodale  (171-1-1793),  Lieutenant  in  Colonel 
David  Brewer's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  1775:  1st  Lieutenant  13th  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Continental  Infanti-y,  Colonel  Joseph  Read, 
1776 ;  1st  Lieutenant  25th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  William  Bond,  1776; 
served  around  New  York,  1776,  in  Engineers'  De- 
partment, under  Lieutenant-Colonel  Rufus  Putnam; 
Captain  5th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Rufus  Putnam,  1777;  "at  Saratoga," 
1777;  at  West  Point,  Peekskill  and  White  Plains, 
1778;  taken  prisoner  near  Tuckahoe,  August  31, 
1778;  exchanged  1781;  brevetted  Major  at  close  of 
war. 


'J  7 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  Center,  Robert  xV.,  729' 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Mansfield,  2d  Corps 
Continental  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  Coiinei-licut. 

1891.  Chapin,  Reverend  Henry  B.\hton, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Barton  (17  1S-18I51), 
Colonel  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  Decem- 
ber 24,  1777;  presented  with  a  sword  by  the  Conti- 
nental Congress  in  recognition  of  his  services  in 
capturing  the  British  General  Prescott,  July  9,  1777. 

1889.     Chapin,   Henry  Dwight,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Barton  (1748-1831), 
Colonel  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  Decem- 
ber 24,  1777;  presented  with  a  sword  by  tlie  Conti- 
nental Congress  in  recognition  of  his  services  in 
capturing  the  British  General  Prescott,  July  0,  1777. 

1888.     Chauncey,  Henry,  Jr.,  86 

Great-gi'aiid-nephew  of  Private  John  Cliaunccy,  of  the 
1st  Troop,  2d  Regiment,  Continental  Liglit  Di-agoons, 
Colonel  Elisha  Sheldon  ;  killed  in  a  skirmisli  on  the 
Schuylkill  River,  Pennsylvania,  December  4,  1777. 

1888.  Cheesjian,  Timothy  M.\tlack,  M.  D.  (Life  Member),  77 
Representative  and  great-grandnephew  of  Captain  Jacob 
Cheesman,  1st  Regiment  New  York  Continental  In- 
fantry, and  Aide-de-Camp  on  staff  of  Major-General 
Richard  Montgomerj-,  killed  in  assault  on  Quebec, 
December  31,  1775. 

1887.     Chrystie,  John  Albert, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Major  James 
Chrystie  (1750-1807),  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Battalion 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Arthur  St.  Clair,  1776; 
served  with  Arnold's  Expedition  to  Canada,  1775-6; 
Captain  2d  Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  St. 
Clair,  1776;  Captain  3d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line, 
Colonel  Joseph  Wood,  1777;  Captain  3d  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Cohmel  Thomas  Craig,  1781 ;  Cap- 
tain 2d  Regiment  Pemi.sylvania  Line,  Colonel  Rich- 
ard Humpton,  1783;  Ma.jor  by  brevet  at  close  of  war. 


98 

No.  of 
•Elected.  lasignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Commodore  James  Nicholson 
(1737-1804),  in  command  of  Maryland  ship-of-war 
"Defence,"  1775;  in  command  of  Continental  sbip- 
of-war  ' '  Virginia,"  1776 ;  Commander-in-cliief  of  Con- 
tinental Navy,  1777;  in  command  of  Continental 
frigate  "Trumbull,"  1730. 

1888.     Chrystie,  Thomas  Mackaness  Ludlow,  M.  D., 

G-reat-graud.son  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Major  James 
Chrystie  (1750-1807),  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Battalion 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Arthur  St.  Clair,  177t5; 
served  with  Arnold's  Expedition  to  Canada,  1775-6 ; 
Captain  2d  Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  St. 
Clair,  1776 ;  Captain  3d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line, 
Colonel  Joseph  Wood,  1777:  Captain  3d  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Thomas  Craig,  1781;  Cap- 
tain 2d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Rich- 
ard Hinnpton,  1783;  Majoi-  by  brevet  at  close  of  war. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Commodore  James  Nicholson 
(1737-1804),  in  command  of  Maryland  ship-of-war 
"Defence,"  1775;  in  command  of  Continental  ship- 
of-war  "Virginia,"  1776 ;  Commandei'-in-chief  of  Con- 
tinental Navy,  1777;  in  command  of  Continental 
frigate  "Trumbull."  17S(). 

1886.  *Chrystie,  Thomas  Witter  (died  January  18,  18SS;, 
Grandson  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Major  James  Chrystie 
(1750-1807),  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Battalion  Pennsylvania 
Line,  Colonel  Arthur  St.  Clair,  1776;  served  with 
Arnold's  Expedition  to  Canada,  1775-6 ;  Captain  2d 
Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  St.  Clair,  1776 ; 
Captain  3d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
Joseph  Wood,  1777;  Captain  3d  Regiment  Pennsyl- 
vania Line,  Colonel  Thomas  Craig,  1781 ;  Captain 
2d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Richard 
Humpton,  1783;  Major  by  brevet  at  close  of  war. 
Also,  Grandson  of  Commodore  James  Nicholson  (1737- 
1804),  in  command  of  Mai-yland  ship-of-war  "De- 
fence," 1775;  in  connnand  of  Continental  ship-of-war 
"Virginia,"  1776;  Commander-in-chief  of  Continen- 
tal Navy,  1777;  in  command  of  Continental  frigate 
"Trumbull,"  1780. 


99 

No.  of 
Elect«d.  IniiiRnla. 

1892.     Church,  Alonzo, 

Great-grandson  of  1st  Lieutenant  Reuben  Church 
(1757-1834),  South  Coniinmy,  Captain  Artcnias  How, 
1st  Regiment  Cumberhvnd  County  New  York  (Ver- 
mont) Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Timothy  Churcli 
commanding,  July  24,  1782. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Tim- 
othy Churcli,  1st  Regiment  Cumberland  County 
(New  York)  Militia. 

Also,  Great -great -grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Joshua  Porter  (1730-182t)),  14th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  In- 
crease Moseley's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1777, 
at  "  Saratoga." 


1891.     Church,  Francis  Pharcellas, 

Great-gi'andson  of  Adjutant  Ebenezer  Conant  (1743- 
1783),  Colonel  Steam's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Mili- 
tia, 1777;  previously  (1775)  Lieutenant  in  Captain 
Davis"  Company,  Colonel  Whitcomb's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry. 


1891.     Chutowski,  Thaddeus  Kosciusko, 

Great-great-grandnephew  and  Representative  of  Colonel 
(Count)  Thaddeus  Kosciusko  (1736-1817),  Engineer 
Corps  Continental  Army. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Fitch  (1764- 
1843),  Captain  Ozias  Merwin's  Company,  Colonel 
Stephen  St.  John's  Regiment  Connecticut  Coast  Guard 
Service.  1782. 


1891.     Clark,  Cyrus, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Lemuel  Clark  (1753-1831), 
Captain  Daniel  Tilden's  Company  Connecticut  Jlilitia, 
"Lexington  Alarm,"  April   19,   1775. 


100 

„,  No.  of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Clark,  Hiram, 

Son  of  Ensign  Watrous  Clark,  Private  in  Chaplain  John 
Perkins's  Company  Norwich  Militia,  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  April,  1775:  Sergeant-Major  in  3d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia  in  Continental  service,  Colonel 
Israel  Putnam,  May  3,  1775,  served  at  siege  of  Bos- 
ton; Ensign  in  20th  Regiment  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Jolui  Durkee,  1776. 

1886.     Clarkson,  Ashton  Crosby, 

G-reat-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel  of 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York,  1775. 

1889.     Clarkson,  Banyer,  187 

Great-grand.son  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Matthew  Clarkson  (1758-1825).  Private  in  Colonel 
Ritzema's  Corps  of  American  Fusiliei's,  1775;  served 
with  Northern  Army,  1777-9;  acting  Aide-de-Camp 
to  Arnold  at  Saratoga;  appointed  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Lincoln  in  Southern  Army,  1779,  at 
Savannah;  served  as  Major  of  Light  Infantry,  1780; 
taken  prisoner  at  Charleston;  exchanged  in  1781; 
served  as  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Lincoln  to 
close  of  war;  Lieutenant-Colonel  l)y  brevet,  1783. 

1883.     CLARKSOJf,  Floyd,  6 

Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1881),  Signer 
of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel  1st 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York,  1775. 

ISDO.     Clarkson,  Frederick,  355 

Grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Matthew  Clarkson  (1758-1825),  Private  in  Colonel 
Ritzema's  Corps  of  American  Fusiliers,  1775 ;  served 
with  Northern  Army,  1777-9;  acting  Aidc-de-Camp 
to  Arnold  at  Saratoga;  appointed  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Lincoln  in  Southern  Army,  1779,  at 
Savannah;  served  as  Major  of  Light  Infanti-y,  1780; 
taken  prisoner  at  Charleston ;  exchanged  in  1781 ; 
served  as  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Lincoln  to 
■close  of  war;  Lieutenant-Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 


101 

No.  of 
Elecwd.  Inslgata. 

]888.     Clarkson,  George  Taylor, 

Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775. 

188.'),     Clarkson,  John  Van  Boskerck,  69 

Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775, 

1887,     Clearwater,  Alphonso  Trumpbour,  330 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Abraham  Klaarwater, 

Captain    Philip    Houghtaling's    Company,     Ulster 

County  Troop  of  Horse. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Thomas  Klaarwater, 

in  Captain  Cornelius  E,  Wynkoop's  Company,  Ulster 

County  Militia. 

189(1,     Clinton,  Alexander  James,  311 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Bi-evet  Major-Gen- 
eral  James  Clinton  (1736-1812),  Colonel  3d  Regiment 
New  York  Line,  1775;  Brigadier-General  Continental 
Army,  1776;  Major-General  Continent.il  Army  bj- 
brevet,  1783. 

1S91,     Clinton,  Spencer,  499 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Brevet  Major-Gon- 
eral  James  Clinton  (1736-1812),  Colonel  ."id  Regiment 
New  York  Line,  1775 ;  Brigadier-General  Continental 
Army,  1776;  Major-General  Continental  Army  by 
brevet,  1783. 

1883,     Cochrane,  John, 

Grandson  of  Surgeon-General  John  Cochran  (1730- 
1807),  Physician  and  Surgeon-General  Middle  De- 
partment Continental  xVrmy,  April  10,  1777;  Director- 
Genei'al  Medical  Hospitals  Continental  Armj',  1781, 


LOS  ANGELES  MUSEUM 
EXPOSITIgN  PARK 


102 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  Livingston 
(1747-1832),  Colonel  of  "additional"  Continental  In- 
fantry, March  20,  1775,  to  1781,  on  active  service  in 
Canada  and  on  the  Hudson;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress,  1775-6;  Chairman  Dutchess 
County  Committee  of  Safety. 


1886.     CoE,  Charles  A.,  22a 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Godfrey  Rinehart,  4th  Regi- 
ment Militia,  Hunterdon  County,  New  Jersey  ;  also 
Member  of  New  Jersey  Assembly,  1779. 


1891.     Cogswell,  Cullen  Van  Rensselaer, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Robert  Van 
Rensselaer  (1740-1802),  Colonel  8th  Regiment  Albany 
County  Militia,  1776  ;  Brigadier-General  2d  Bi-igade 
Albany  County  Militia,  June  16,  1780:  Member  of 
New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  Bayard 
(1738-1806),  Major  of  2d  Battalion  Philadelphia  Mili- 
tia, 1775;  Colonel  Pliiladelphia  Militia.  1777:  Colonel 
4th  Battalion  Philadelphia  Militia,  1779. 


1890.     Cole,  William  Madison,  444 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Secor  (1745-1812), 
Private  in  Captain  Francis  Smith's  Company  New 
York  Militia,  Colonel  Odell,  September  26,  1776,  on 
duty  at  Fort  Montgomery;  Private  in  Colonel  Alex- 
ander McCrokey's  Regiment  of  Militia  at  Ramapo, 
November,  1776 ;  served  at  Long  Pond  Wards,  March, 
1777;  Private  in  Captain  Archer's  Company,  Colonel 
Gilbert  Cooper's  Regiment  of  Militia,  February,  1779, 
to  1781,  stationed  on  the  Hudson  River. 


103 

No.  ot 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     CoLLES.  Christopher  John,  M.  D., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Oliver  Spencer,  1st 
Major  1st  Regiment  Esse.x  County  (New  Jersey)  Mili- 
tia, February  23,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  same, 
November  28,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  New  Jersey 
State  Troops,  November  27,  1776 ;  Colonel  same,  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1777;  Colonel  of  "  Spencer's  "  Regiment  New 
Jersej- Continental  Infantry,  January  15,  1777;  served 
to  close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Surgeon's  Mate  Ebenezer 
Blacklej"  (1760-1812),  Volunteer  Assistant  Surgeon, 
1776 :  Surgeon's  Mate  10th  Regiment  North  Carolina 
Continental  Infantry,  1778. 

1889.     CoLUSS,  Charles  Lee  (Lieutenaut  U.  S.  A.),  123 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Mathew  Coffin,  Private  on 
vessel  "'Melisha,"  Captain  John  Hall  (to  Machias), 
August  14,  1777;  Private  in  Captain  John  Hall's 
Company  Lincoln  County  Militia,  Colonel  Foster, 
September  1,  1777,  on  duty  at  Machias. 
Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Nathan 
Coffin,  Sergeant  in  Captain  Tobias  Fei-nald's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  John  Scammel's  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Continental  Infantry,  May  3,  1775 ;  1st  Lieuten- 
ant in  York  County  Militia,  January  1,  1776;  1st 
Lieutenant  in  Massachusetts  Coast  Guard  Service, 
1777. 

1891.     Collins.  Holdrige  Ozro,  664 

Great-grandson    of    Sergeant   Walter    Wooster    ( 

18291,  Sergeant  in  Captain  Leavenworth's  Company, 
6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  R.  J.  Meigs, 
March  3,  1777 ;   wounded  at  Kingsbridge,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-gi-eat-grandson  of  Major  Johannes  Decker, 
2d  Major  Goshen  Regiment  Orange  County  (New 
York)  Militia,  Colonel  Williain  Allison,  February, 
1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Cuddeback 

(1746 ),  Private  in  Captain  Abraham  Cuddeback's 

Company  Orange  County  Militia,  Colonel  William 
Allison,  1776. 


104 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Cuddeback, 
Associator,  Orange  County,  New  York,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Anthony  Van  Etten,  Sr., 
Associator.  Orange  County,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandsou  of  Johannus  West- 
brook,  Associator,  Orange  County,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-great-great-grandson  of  Private  Hai-- 
manus  Van  Invvaigen,  Captain  Westfall's  Company, 
Colonel  Klock's  Regiment  Orange  County  Militia. 

Also,  Gi'eat-great-grandson  of  Captain  Ira  Beebe,  Cap- 
tain 27th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 

1889.     CoNANT,  George  Seymour,  M.  D., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  George  Conanl  (1723- 
1792),  Private  in  Captain  Jenkins's  Company  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  stationed  at  Dartmouth,  177C:  Private 
in  Captain  Baker's  Company,  Colonel  Freeman's  Regi- 
ment Massachusetts  Militia,  1777;  later  served  as 
Private  in  Captain  Minot's  Company,  Colonel  Whit- 
ing's Regiment. 

1887.     Constant,  Samuel  Victor,  23 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Jedediah  Tuttle  ( 1753 ), 

Private  in  Captain  Robert  Dodge's  Company.  Colonel 
Isaac  Smith's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  1776; 
Private  in  Colonel  Aaron  Willard's  Regiment  Mas- 
sachusetts Militia,  on  service  at  Ticonderoga,  1776; 
Private  in  Captain  Dodge's  Company  Wenliam  Mil- 
itia, at  Saratoga,  1777. 

1891.     Coon,  Charles  Edward,  606 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Gideon  Brown.son,  Colonel 
Seth  Warner's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Continental 
Infantry,  July  5, 1776 ;  taken  prisoner,  1779 ;  exchanged 
and  served  to  close  of  war. 

1891.     Corbin,   Henry  Clark,  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Acting 

Adjutant-General  United  States  Army.  688 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Corbin,  Private  in  3d 
Regiment  Virginia  Line,  Colonel  Wheaton. 


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No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  CoTHEAL,  Alexander  Isaac,  424 

Grandson  of  Private  Isaac  Cotlieal  (1743-1812),  4th  Bat- 
talion, 2d  Establislinient  New  Jersey  Line,  wounded 
and  taken  prisoner  at  Woodbridge,  New  Jersey,  April 
19,  1777;  served  thirteen  months  in  New  York  prison; 
honorably  discharged  May  1,  1778,  on  account  of 
wounds. 

1889.     CoTHREN,  Nathaniel, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Cochran  (1738- 
1778),  Private  in  Captain  John  Grannis's  Company 
Massachusetts  Militia,  stationed  at  Tarpaulin's  Cove; 
Corporal  in  same,  January  4,  1776 ;  Sergeant  in  same, 
June  1,  1776;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Elisha  Nye's 
Company,  stationed  at  Elizabeth  Island,  January  10, 
1777. 

1891.  COURTENAY,    WlLLI.\.M,  580 

Great-great-grandson  of  Samuel  Purviance,  Jr.  (1728- 
1788),  Chairman  of  Maryland  Committee  of  Safety, 
and  Purchasing  Agent  Continental  Congress  for 
Maryland;  Member  of  Maryland  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1776. 

1891.       COURTRIGHT,    GEORGE   ALBERT, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Edmond  Wood  (1721- 
1805),  Private  in  Captain  Nathaniel  Wood's  Company 
Middleborough  (Massachusetts)  Minute  Men,  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in  Captain 
Joshua  White's  Company,  Colonel  Cushing's  Regi- 
ment Massachusetts  Militia,  September  20,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Peter  Wood  (1749- 
1829),  Private  in  Captain  Nathaniel  Wood's  Company, 
Colonel  Simon  Gary's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Mili- 
tia, April  1,  1776  ;  Private  in  same  Company,  Colonel 
Sprout's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, "  Dartmouth 
Alarm,"  1778;  Private  in  Captain  John  Porter's 
Company,  Colonel  Cyprian  Horn's  Regiment,  Jacobs' 
Brigade,  in  Continental  Service  on  Rhode  Island, 
July  30,  1780. 


lOG 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1892.     CowLEs,  Walter  Smith, 

Grandson  of  Captain  Ebenezer  Smith  (1746-1816),  en- 
listed in  Continental  Army,  May,  1775 ;  Ensign  in 
Captain  Soule's  Company,  6th  Regiment  Continental 
Foot  (Mas.sachu.setts),  Colonel  Asa  Whitcomb.  1776; 
Lieutenant  in  same,  1777;  Captain  in  same,  March 
20,  1779 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 

1888.       COYKENDALL,    SAMUEL   D.,  144 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Abram  Shepherd,  Colonel 
William  Allison's  Regiment  Militia,  Orange  County, 
New  York,  killed  in  battle  of  Minisink,  on  the  Dela- 
ware, July  22,  1779. 

1890.     Craft,  Reverend  Francis,  461 

Grandson  of  Private  William  Craft  (1762-1829).  2d  Regi- 
ment Westchester  County  Militia,  Colonel  Thomas 
Thomas,  September  24.  1779. 

1887.  Crane,  Charles  Nicoll,  318 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Crane,  5th  Regiment 
New  Jersey  Continental  Infantry  (Colonel  Oliver 
Spencer),  and  Major  New  Jersey  Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Stephen  Crane, 
1st  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line,  and  Speaker  New 
Jersey  Assembly,  1776. 

1890.     Cromwell,  David,  439 

Great-grandson  of  John  Cromwell  (1727-1805),  of  West- 
chester County,  New  York,  who  acted  as  guide  and 
teamster  to  the  Continental  Army  during  the  war. 

1888.  Crosby,  Henry  A., 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Ebenezer  Crosby  (1753- 
1788),  Surgeon  of  Washington's  Life  Guards,  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Militia,  Suffolk  County,  New 
York,  1775. 


107 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Crospa-.  John  Schuyler,  297 

Great-gramlsou  of  Surgeon  Eboiipzer  Crosby  (1753- 
178Si,  Surgeon  of  Washington's  Life  Guards,  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Mathias  Burnet 
Miller  (1749-1792).  Colonel  David  Sutherland's  Regi- 
ment New  York  State  Militia,  and  Member  of  New 
York  Provincial   Congress. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler, 
6th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1775. 


1886.     Crosby,  Livingston, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Philip  Livingston  (1716-1778), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Militia,  Suffolk  County,  New 
York,  1775. 


1890.     Crosby,  Stephen  Van  Rensselaer, 

Great-great-gi-andson  of  Surgeon  Ebenezer  Crosby  (1753- 
1788).  Surgeon  of  Washington's  Life  Guards. 

Also.  Great-great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd 
(1734-1821),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, and  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County 
Militia,  New  York,  1775. 

Also.  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Ma.ior  -  General 
Philip  J.  Schuyler  (1733-1804),  Major-General  Conti- 
nental Army,  1775 ;  resigned  1779 ;  Delegate  to  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1775-7;  Member  New  York  Pro- 
vincial Congress,  1778-9 ;  Member  New  York  State 
Senate,  1781-4. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Stephen  J. 
Schuyler.  6th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia, 
New  York. 


lOS 

No.  of 
Ejected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Mathias  Burnet 
Miller  (1749-1792),  Colonel  David  Sutherland's  Regi- 
ment New  York  State  Militia,  and  Member  of  New 
York  Provincial  Congress. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Philip  Livingston 
(1716-1778),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, New  York. 

1884.     Crosby,  William  B.,  218 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Ebenezer  Crosby  (1753- 
1788),  Surgeon  Washington's  Life  Guards,  Massa- 
chusetts. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
and  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Militia,  SufPolk  County, 
New  York,  1775. 

1890.     CuMMiNG,  .James  Duncan, 

Grandson  of  Quartermaster-Sergeant  William  Cum- 
ming  (1759-1849),  entered  the  service  under  Lieuten- 
ant McAuley,  Colonel  Archibald  Lyttle's  Regiment 
North  Carolina  Militia,  at  "  Valley  Forge" :  promoted 
Quartermaster-Sergeant  1777-8 ;  volunteered  in  Colo- 
nel Ramsey's  Regiment  North  Carolina  Militia,  1780; 
served  in  Caswell's  Brigade  at  "  Camden,'' August 
16, 1780 ;  Quartermaster-Sergeant  under  Major  Tatum ; 
captured  by  Tarletou's  Dragoons.  1781:  escaped 
shortly  afterward  and  served  to  close  of  war. 

1890.     CuMMiNG,  James  Duncan,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Quartermaster-Sergeant  William 
Cumming  (1759-1849),  entered  the  service  under 
Lieutenant  McAuley,  Colonel  Archibald  Lyttle's 
Regiment  North  Carolina  Militia,  at  "  Valley  Forge" ; 
promoted  Quartermaster  -  Sergeant  1777-8:  volun- 
teered in  Colonel  Ramsey's  Regiment  North  Caro- 
lina Militia,  1780;  served  in  Caswell's  Brigade  at 
"Camden,"  August  16,  1780:  Quartermaster-Sergeant 
under  Major  Tatum ;  captured  by  Tarleion's  Dra- 
goons, 1781 ;  escaped  shortly  afterward  and  served  to  ■ 
close  of  war. 


lU'J 

■     No.  of 
Elected.  InsiRnia. 

1890.       CCRKIEH,    OhaKLES  GlLMAN,   M.  D., 

Greatgranclsoii  of  Private  Benjiuuin  Cufrii-r  ( ITlii ), 

Private  in  Captain  Benjamin  Dias's  Company  New 
Hampshire  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  David  Gil- 
man,  177ti;  Private  in  Captain  Josoi)li  Derburn's 
Company,  Colonel  Moses  Nichols'  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Volunteers,  Aug'ust  5,  1778;  joined  the 
Continental  Army  in  Rhode  Island,  1778. 


1887.     Curtis,  George  E., 

Great-grandson    of    Lieutenant-Colonel    Paul    Revere, 
Massachusetts  Artillery,  Continental  Army. 


1891.     Dana,  Richard  Starr,  555 

Great-g-reat-g-randson  of  Captain  Josiah  Keith,  Lieuten- 
ant in  Captain  Macy  Williams'  Company  of  Massa- 
chusetts Minute  Men,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19, 
177.5:  Captain  in  Colonel  John  Daggett's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia,  December  8,  1776 ;  Captain  in 
same,  in  Expedition  to  Rhode  Island,  August  25,  1778 ; 
Captain  in  Colonel  Isaac  Dean's  Regiment  Massacliu- 
setts  Militia,  in  Expedition  to  Rhode  Island,  March  3, 
1778;  Captain  in  same,  in  Expedition  to  Tiverton, 
Rhode  Island,  August  4,  1780. 


1890.     Darling,  Charles  Willlvm, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Robert  Davis,  Captain 
Boston  Militia,  1776;  2d  Lieutenant  15th  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  John 
Patterson,  January,  1776;  Captain  1st  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Vose, 
March  4,  1777. 


110 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia 

1885.     Darlington,  John  Lacey, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Jolin  Lacey  ( 

1814),  Captain  2d  Battalion  Bucks  County  Associa- 
tors.  Colonel  John  Beatty,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
4th  Battalion  Bucks  County  Militia,  Colonel  William 
Roberts,  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,  1776; 
Captain  4th  Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
Anthony  Wayne,  served  on  Canadian  frontier,  1776 ; 
Brigadier-General  Pennsylvania  Militia,  1778;  retired 
from  service  1781;  Member  of  Supreme  Executive 
Council  of  Pennsylvania. 


1885.     Darlington,  William  Lacey,  M.  D., 

Great-graTidson  of  Brigadier-General  John  Lacey  ( 

1814),  Captain  2d  Battalion  Bucks  County  Associa- 
tors.  Colonel  John  Beatty,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
4th  Battalion  Bucks  County  Militia,  Colonel  William 
Roberts,  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,  1776; 
Captain  4tli  Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
Anthony  Wayne,  served  on  Canadian  frontier,  1776; 
Brigadier-General  Pennsylvania  Militia,  1778 ;  retired 
from  service  1781;  Member  of  Supreme  Executive 
Council  of  Pennsylvania. 


1886.     Davidson,  George  Trimble,  154 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Mathias  Burnet  Miller 
(1749-1792),  Colonel  David  Sutherland's  Regiment 
New  York  State  Militia,  and  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 


1891.     Davidson,  Silvanus  Miller, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Matthias  Burnet  Miller 
(1749-1792),  Colonel  David  Sutherland's  Regiment 
New  York  State  Militia,  and  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 


Ill 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Davies,  William  Gilbert,  761 

Great-g-i-aiulson  of  Sergoant  John  Footc  (1742-1809), 
Sergeant  in  Captain  Amos  Wilcox's  Company,  Sims- 
bui-y  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April,  19,  1775;  Private  in  Captain  Zacheus  Case's 
Company,  Colonel  Noadiah  Hooker's  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  May  12,  1777;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain David  Olmstead's  Company,  Colonel  Roger 
Enos'  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  June,  1778. 


1889.     Davis,  Augustus  Plummer,  259 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jacob  Davis  (1742-1809), 
1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Moses  Whiting's  Company 
of  Roxbury  (Massachusetts)  Minute  Men,  attached  to 
Colonel  John  Greaton's  Regiment,  April  19,  1775 ; 
served  at  "Bunker  Hill"  and  Dorchester  Heights, 
1775;  Major  5tli  Regiment  Woi-cester  County  Militia, 
Colonel  John  Holmau,  February  6,  1776. 


1889.     Davis,  Fellowes,  44 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Aaron  Davis  ( 1709  -1777) 
Captain  of  Roxbury  Militia,  1775 ;  later  Colonel  Massa- 
chusetts Militia;  Member  of  Massachusetts  Provincial 
Congress,  1774-7;  Member  of  Massachusetts  General 
Court,  1775-6. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  Moses  Davis  (1744-1823), 
Private  in  Captain  Moses  Whiting's  Companj-,  Colo- 
nel John  Greaton's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775. 


1889.     Davis,  Herbert  Anthony, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jacob  Davis  (1742- 
1809),  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Moses  Whiting's 
Company  of  Roxbury  (Massachusetts)  Minute  Men, 
attached  to  Colonel  John  Greaton's  Regiment,  April 
19,  1775,  served  at  "Bunker  Hill"  and  Dorchester 
Heights,  1775 ;  Major  5th  Regiment  Worcester  County 
Militia,  Colonel  John  Holman,  February  6,  1776. 


112 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Davis,  Joseph,  671 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Aaron  Davis,  Sr.  (1709- 
1777),  Captain  of  Roxbury  Militia,  1775;  later 
Colonel  Massachusetts  Militia;  Member  of  Massa- 
chusetts Provincial  Congress,  1774-7;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  General  Court,  1775-6. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  Moses  Davis  (1744-1823), 
Private  in  Captain  Moses  Whiting's  Company,  Col- 
onel John  Greaton's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
■'  Le,xington   Alarm,"   April   19,   1775. 


1889.     Dayton.  Charles  W.,  49 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Andrew  Adams  ( 

1797),  Major  Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  1779;  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia.  1780;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1777-80  (Speaker  1779-80);  Member  Connecticut 
Council  of  Safety. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  John  Canfield, 
Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons,  1776;  Brigade-Major 
in  Brigadier-Genei-al  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detachment  at 
■■  Saratoga,"  1777;  Member  of  Continental  Congress. 


1890.     Dayton,  Harold  Child, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Andrew  Adams  ( 

1797),  Major  Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  1779;  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1780 ;  Delegate  Continental  Congress,  1777-80 
(Speaker  1779-80) ;  Member  Connecticut  Council  of 
Safety. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  John  Canfield, 
Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons.  1776;  Brigade-Major 
in  Brigadier-General  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detachment  at 
"Saratoga,"  1777;   Member  of  Continental  Congress. 


No.  of 
Elected.  liuignia. 

1889.     Dayton.  Willi.\m  Adams,  M.  D.,  242 

Great-great-gi'anilsoii  of  Colouel  Andrew   Adams  ( 

1797),  Major  Ci)iinectic'ut  Militia,  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  1779;  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1780;  Delegate  Continental  Congress,  1777-80 
(Speaker  1779-80) ;  Member  Connecticut  Council  of 
Safety. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  John  Can  field. 
Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons,  1776;  Brigade-Major 
.  in  Brigadier-General  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detachment  at 

"Saratoga,''  1777;  Member  of  Continental  Coiigre.ss. 

1889.     Dechert,  Yellott  Dashiell, 

Great-grandson  of  1st  Lieutenant  Robert  Porter  (17(58- 
1842).  Cadet,  Proctor's  Pennsylvania  Artillery.  Jan- 
uary 9,  1779  ;  1st  Lieutenant,  July  2,  1781 ;  2d  Lieu- 
tenant, under  the  arrangement  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Artillery,  January  1,  1783,  Pennsylvania  Line. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Andrew  Porter 
(1743-1813).  Captain  of  Marines,  June  19,  177(5,  serv- 
ing on  frigate  "Ellingham";  Captain  2d  Regiment 
Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  Janu- 
ary 1,  1777  ;  transferred  January  1,  1781,  to  4th 
Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel 
Proctor;  promoted  Major,  April  19,  1781;  promoted 
Lieutenant-Colonel,  December  24.  1782;  promoted 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Commandant,  .January  1,  1783. 

1889.     Degraw,  Clarence  Gilbert, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Abraham  Water- 
house,  Lieutenant  in  9th  Company,  Captain  John 
Ely,  6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Par- 
sons, Mayl,  177.T;  Captain  10th  Regiment  Continental, 
Colonel  Par'sons,  177(5;  Captain  1st  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Light  Horse  Militia,  Major  William  Hart. 
May.  1776. 

1889.     Delafield,  Albert,  50 

Great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799),  Member 
of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Congresses, 
New  York. 


114 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Delafield,  Augustus  Floyd,  146 

Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821),  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel  1st 
Regiment  SuflFolk  County  Militia,  New  York,  1775. 

1885.     Delafield,  Clarence,  82 

Grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Benjamin  Tallmadge  (1754-1835),  Captain,  1776,  Major 
Sheldon's  Light  Dragoons;  1777,  conducted  "secret 
service  "  for  the  Commander-in-Chief ;  captured  Fort  ' 
George,  Long  Island,  November  21,  1780,  and 
received  special  notice  of  Congress ;  Lieutenant-Col- 
onel by  brevet  1783. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Col- 
onel 1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  (New  York)  Mili- 
tia, 1775. 

1888.  Delafield,  Frederick  Prime, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799), 
Member  of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Con- 
gresses, New  York. 

1889.  Delafield,  Frederick  Schuchardt, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799), 
Member  of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Con- 
gresses, New  York. 

1889.     Delafield,  Henry  Parish, 

Great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799),  Member 
of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Congresses, 
New  York. 

1891.     Delafield,  Maturin  Livingston,  Jr.,  576 

Great-great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett,  Member  of  1st, 

2d  and  3d  New  York  Provincial  Congresses. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Walter  Livingston,  Dep- 
uty Commissary -General,  and  Member  of  1st  Provin- 
cial Congress,  New  York. 


115 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsigaiA. 

Also,  Gi'eiit-great-grandsoii  of  Robert  R.  Liviiig:ston 
(174U-lSi;i),  Member  of  Continental  Congress.  1775-7; 
Member  of  -Itli  New  York  rrovineial  Congress,  and 
Chancellor  State  of  New  York,  1777-1801. 

Also,  Great  -  great  -  great  -  grand.son  of  Francis  Lewis 
(1713-1803),  New  York,  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Morgan  Lewis 
(1754-18-141,  Major  2d  Regiment  New  York  City  Mili- 
tia, Colonel  John  Jay,  October  27,  1775 ;  later,  Adju- 
tant-General on  Staff  of  Major-General  Gates. 


1889.     Delakield,  Richard,  68 

Great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799),  Member 
of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Congresses, 
New  York. 


1889.     Delafield,  Rufus,  26 

Great-great-grandson  of  Joseph  Hallett  (1731-1799), 
Member  of  First,  Second  and  Third  Provincial  Con- 
gresses, New  York. 


1885.     Delafield,  Tallmadge,  245 

Grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Benjamin  Tallmadge  (1754-1835),  Captain,  1771!.  Major 
Sheldon's  Light  Dragoons;  1777,  conducted  "secret 
service"  for  the  Commander-in-Chief;  captured  Fort 
George,  Long  Island,  November  21, 1780,  and  received 
special  notice  of  Congress;  Lieutenant-Colonel  by 
brevet,  1783. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  (New  York) 
Militia,  1775. 


116 

No.  of 
ISected.  Insignia. 

1884.     Delavan,  Charles  H., 

Son  of  Captain  Daniel  Delavan,  Captain.  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Albert  Pawling's  Regiment  Westcliester 
County  Levies,  1775 ;  Ensign  same,  1776 ;  Lieutenant 
in  Colonel  Morris  Graham's  Regiment  Militia,  1778-9 ; 
Captain  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's  Regiment 
"  Additional  Continental,"  1780;  detached  to  2d  New 
York  Line  until  close  of  war. 


1884.     Delavan,  Christian  S., 

Son  of  Captain  Daniel  Delavan,  Captain,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Albert  Pawling's  Regiment  Westchester 
County  Levies.  1775 ;  Ensign  same,  1776 :  Lieutenant 
in  Colonel  Morris  Graham's  Regiment  Militia,  1778-9 ; 
Captain  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's  Regiment 
"Additional  Continental,"  1780;  detached  to  2d  New 
York  Line  until  close  of  war. 


1890.     Derby,  Richard  Henry,  M.  D.,  462 

Great-great-grandson  of  Richard  Derby  (1712-83),  Mem- 
ber of  Governor's  Council  of  Massachusetts,  1774-7, 
and  Delegate  to  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress. 
1774-5;  Chairman  of  Boston  Committee  of  Safefy, 
1774. 


1892.     Deshler,  James, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Azariah  Dun- 
ham (1719-1791),  Muster-master  of  1st,  2d  and  3d 
Battalions  New  Jersey  Militia,  1775-7;  Lieuteuant- 
Colonel  2d  Middlesex  (New  Jersey)  Battalion  Militia. 
1775-6  ;  Chairman  of  Middlesex  (New  Jersey)  Con- 
vention, 1775;  Member  of  New  Jersey  Provincial 
Congress,  1775-6 ;  Member  of  New  Jersey  Committee 
of  Safety,  1775-6;  Superintendent  of  Purchases  of 
New  Jersey,  1777-83. 


117 

No.  or 

Elected.  InsipilB. 

1891.     deWint,  John  Peter  llEYi-KiKU,  518 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  William  Stephen 
Smith  (1755-1816),  apixiinlod  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major- 
Generat  Sullivan,  witli  rank  of  Major,  August,  1776; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  Massachu.setts  "Additional 
Continental"  Infantry,  January  1,  1777;  Inspector 
and  Adjutant-General  to  the  Continental  Corps  of 
Light  Infantry  under  Major-General  the  Marquis  De 
Lafayette,  177y;  appoined  Aidc-de-Cani])  to  the  Com- 
mander-in-chief, July,  17S1. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  John  Adams.  Signer  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence. 


1886.     *DlCKEESON,  Edwaru  XlCOLL  (died  December  12.  I88O1, 

Grandson  of  Captain  John  Stotesbury,  1st  Lieutenant 
11th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Richard 
Humpton,  1776;  1st  Lieutenant  8th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Mackey:  wovmded  and 
captured  at  "  Brandy  wine  ";  prisoner  in  New  York, 
exchanged.  1780;  Ensign  2d  Regiment  Pennsylvania 
Line,  Colonel  Walter  Stewart,  1781 ;  Captain  6th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Robert  Magaw, 
1781 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Deputy  Quartermaster-GeneraP 
Hugh  Hughes,  Continental  Army,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Peter  Dickerson,  3d' 
Battalion,  2d  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line. 


1886.     Dickerson,  Edward  Nicoll, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Stotesbury,  1st  Lieu- 
tenant 11th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
Richard  Humpton,  1776;  1st  Lieutenant  8th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Mackey ;  wounded 
and  captured  at  "  Brandy  wine  ";  prisoner  in  New 
York,  exchanged,  1780;  Ensign  2d  Regiment  Penn- 
sylvania Line,  Colonel  Walter  Stewart,  17S1;  Captain 
6th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Robi^rt 
Magaw,  1781 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 


118 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Deputy  Quartermaster- 
General  Hugh  Huglies,  Continental  Army,  New 
York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Peter  Dickerson, 
3d  Battalion,  2d  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line. 

1886.       DiEFENDORF,    MeNZO, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Henry  Diefendorf  ( 1777), 

1st  Lieutenant,  1st  Company,  3d  Regiment  New 
York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1776;  1st  Lieu- 
tenant, 1st  Company,  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Van 
Schaick,  1777;  Captain  1st  Battalion  Tyron  County 
Militia,  Colonel  Nicholas  Herkimer;  killed  in  action 
at  Oriskany,  August  6,  1777. 

1892.     Dike,  Camden  Crosby, 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Thomas  Dike  (1744-1805), 
Captain  John  Green's  Company,  Killingly  (Connect- 
icut) Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19.  1775; 
Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Green's  Company,  11th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  at  New  York,  1776. 

1891.     Dike,  Norman  Staunton, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Elias  Thomas  ( 1746-1820). served 
as  Scout  under  command  of  Lieutenant  Nathan  How- 
land,  Vermont  Militia,  August,  1780;  again  under 
Lieutenant  Abisha  Samson,  Vermont  Militia,  October, 
1780;  again  under  Captain  Jesse  Safford,  Vermont 
Militia,  August  10,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Thomas  Dike 
(1744-1805),  Captain  John  Green's  Company  Killin- 
gly (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm." 
April  19,  1775  ;  Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Green's 
-Company  11th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia  at  New 
York,  1776. 

1889.     DiTMARS,  Edward  Wilson, 

Great-grandson  of  1st  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker 
(1743-1823),  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light 
Horse,  Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Mem- 
ber Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 


119 

No.  of 
Elect«d.  Insignia. 

1891.     Dix,  Reverend  Morgan,  D.  D.,  D.  C.  L.,  705 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Timothy  Di.x  1 174.VI82-1),  2d 
Lieutenant  in  lltli  Regiment  New  Hiimpsliire  Militia, 
Colonel  Thomas  Stickney,  March  5, 1776 :  marched  to 
reinforce  the  Northern  Army  under  MnJor-Gcneral 
Jolm  Sullivan  at  Crown  Point;  served  thereafter  at 
Fort  Tieonderoga;  lionorably  discliai-ged  December  1, 
1776. 

1890.     DoMiNicK,  Alexander,  'A9 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  ( IToO ), 

1-lth  Beat  Company  New  York  City  Militia,  Colonel 
Jolin  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1890.  DoMiNiCK,  Bayard,  533 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  1 1730 ). 

14th  Beat  Company,  New  York  City  Militia.  Colonel 
John  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1891.  Dominick,  George  Francis,  592 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  (1730 ), 

14th  Beat  Company,   2d  Regiment  New  York  City 
Militia,  Colonel  John  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1890.     Dominick,  Henry  Blanchard,  550 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  1 1730 ), 

14th  Beat  Company  New  York  City  Militia,  Colonel 
John  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1884.     Dominick,  Marinis  Willett,  26? 

Grandson  of  Captain  Daniel  Delavan.  Captain  in  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Albert  Pawling's  Regiment  West- 
chester County  Levies,  1775 ;  Ensign  in  same  regiment, 
1776:  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Morris  Graham's  Regi- 
ment Militia,  177S-9;  Captain  in  Colonel  William 
Malcolm's  Regiment  "Additional  Continental,"  1780; 
detaclied  to  2d  Regiment  New  York  Line  until  close 
of  the  w'ar. 

Also,     Great-grandson    of    Captain    George   Dominick 

(1730 ),  14tli   Beat   Company.   2d  Regiment  New 

York  City  Militia,  Colonel  John  Jay.  August  29.  1775. 


120 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.  DoMisiCK,   William  Gayer  (Life  Member),  132 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Georg-e  Dominick  ( 1730 ), 

14th  Beat  Company,  2d   Regiment  New  York  City- 
Militia,  Colonel  John  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1890.  Doubled  AY,  Edwin  Thompson,  M.  D.,  410 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Nehemiah  Wyman  (1762- 
1820j,  Captain  Joshua  Walker's  Company,  Colonel 
David  Greene,  2d  Regiment  Foot,  Middlesex  County 
Militia,  Massachusetts,  April  19,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Edward  Stearns 
(1726-1793),  Captain  John  Moore's  Company,  Bedford 
Militia,  Massachusetts,  April  19,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Timothy  Thompson 
(1750-1834),  Captain  Wheelock's  Company,  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  December  8,  1770. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Calder 
(1735-1802),  Captain  Jonathan  Allen's  Company, 
Minute  Men,  "Pomeroy's"  Regiment,  April  19,  1775. 

1887.     D(JUDGE,  James  R.   (Life  Member),  200 

Great-grandson  of  Lion  Gardiner,  Associator,  1775, 
Suffolk  County,  New  York. 

1889.     Douglas,  Harry,  150 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Richard  Douglas,  Private  in 
Captain  Coit's  Comijany  of  Volunteers  from  New 
London,  Connecticut,  Lexington  Alarm,  Api'il  19, 
1775.  at  "Bunker  Hill";  Ensign,  3d  Company,  4th 
Battalion  (Wadsworth's  Brigade)  Connecticut  Militia, 
Colonel  Selden,  June  20, 1776;  2d  Lieutenant,  January 
1,  1777;  1st  Lieutenant,  January  1,  1778;  Captain- 
Lieutenant,  August  11,  1780;  Captain,  August  27, 
1780,  in  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel 
Huntington ;  Captain  5th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Isaac  Sherman,  January  1,  1781 ;  Captain  in 
Major  J.  P.  Wylly's  Regiment  Light  Infantry,  Febru- 
ary to  Novemljer,  1781 ;  served  in  Southern  Army 
under  Lafayette;  Captain  3d  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb,  January.  1783;  Captain 
in  Colonel  Henian  Swift's  Regiment,  '"  final  forma- 
;tion,"  June.  17S3. 


121 

No,  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Douw,  Charles  Gibbons, 

Great-.o-randson  of  Adjutant  Volckert  P.  Douw,  Lan- 
sing's Albany  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Vice- 
President  First  Provincial  Congress. 


1889.     Dovw,  John  de  Peyster, 

Son  of  Ensign  John  De  Peyster  Douw,  4lli  Regiment 
Albany  County  Militia,  New  York,  April  1,  1778. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Volckert  P.  Douw,  Vice-President 
of  First  Provincial  Congress  and  Adjutant  of  Lan- 
sing's Albany  County  Militia,  New  York. 


1891.     DowD,  Frank  Curtis, 

Great-great-grandsou  of  Colonel  William  Douglass 
(1742-1777),  Captain  6th  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  David  Wooster,  May  1, 
1775;  appointed  Aide-de-Camp  to  General  Wooster, 
June  13,  1775;  Major  in  Colonel  Andrew  Ward's 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776  ;  Colonel  5th 
Battalion  Wadsworth's  Brigade  Connecticut  Militia. 
June  20,  1776;  Colonel  6th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  January  1,  1777;  died  from  effects  of  service. 
May  28, 1777 ;  Member  of  Connecticut  Assembly,  1776. 

1887.     Downing,  Silas,  222 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Benjamin  Allen,  2d  Lieutenant 
in  Captain  Philip  Bartell's  Company,  9th  Regiment 
2d  Claverack  Battalion  Militia,  Colonel  Peter  Van 
Ness,  1778;  1st  Lieutenant  same  regiment,  1779. 


1891.     Draper,  T.  Walx-Morg.\n,  695 

Grandson  of  Private  Simeon  Draper  (1765-1848),  Private 
in  Captain  Bemis'  Company,  Colonel  Washburn's 
Regiment  Worcester  County  (Massachusetts)  Militia, 
January  12,  1781;  Private  in  Captain  Libbeus  Drew's 
Company,  4tli  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  William  Shepard,  June,  1781. 


122 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Joshua  Draper 
(1724-1792),  Captain  Ebenezer  Mason'.s  Company, 
Colonel  Jonathan  Warren's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  April  19,  1775,  "Lexington  Alarm;"  Private 
in  Captain  Benjamin  Richardson's  Companj'  Colonel 
Nicholas  Dike's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
September  4,  1776 ;  Private  in  Captain  Josiah  White's 
Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Benjamin  Flagg's 
Regiment  Worcester  County  Militia,  "  Hadley 
Alarm,"  August  21,  1777  ;  Member  of  Worcester 
County  Committee  of  Correspondence,  1776-7. 

Also,   Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Benjamin  Bemis 

(1744 ),    Private    in     Captain    Joseph    Wolcott's 

Company  of  '"Rangers"  from  Spencer,  Massa- 
chusetts, ''Lexington  Alarm;"  Sergeant  in  Captain 
Joel  Green's  Company  Colonel  Frye's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia,  1775;  later,  Lieutenant  in  8th 
Company  Worcester  County  Militia  and  Member  of 
Spencer  (Massachusetts)  Committee  of  Correspond- 
ence 1780. 


1883.     *Drexel,  Joseph  W.  (died  March  25,  1888), 

Grandson  of  Private  Nicholas  Hookey  of  Colonel  James 
Chambers'  1st  Regiment  Penn.sylvania  Continental 
Infantry. 


1890.     Deiggs,  Elliott  Foot,  404 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Sylvanus  Maishall  (1746- 
1833),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Jesse  Bell's  Company, 
1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops,  Colonel 
Whiting,  1776 ;  Ensign  in  Captain  Abraham  Mead's 
Company,  9th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel John  Mead,  August  13,  1776;  Lieu- 
tenant in  Captain  Sylvanus  Mead's  Company  of 
Rangers,  1777;  Captain  of  Rangers,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Isaac  Smith,  Con- 
necticut Militia. 


123 

Nil.  of 
Elected.  IneiKnia. 

1888.     Drowne,  Henry  Russell  (Life  Member),  538- 

Great-graiKlsoii  of  Surgeon  Solomon  Drowne.  M.  D., 
2d  Regiment  Infantry,  Rhode  Island  State  Brigade 
in  Continental  Service. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Robert  Rhode.s  (1742- 
1821),  Captain  of  "Alarm"  Company,  Warwick 
(Rhode  Island)  Militia,  177fl;  Captain  of  Senior  Class 
Artillery  Company,  1st  Battalion,  Kent  County, 
Rhode  Island,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thoma.s  Tilling- 
hast  conmianding,  1781-4. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  James  Rhodes,  Deputy 
to  the  Rhode  Island  General  Azsembly,  1760-77;  in 
command  of  Militia  ordered  to  New  Shoreham,  Rhode 
Island,  August,  1775. 


1876.     Drowne,  Henry  Thayer,  72" 

Grandson  of  Surgeon  Solomon  Drowne,  M,  D.,  2d 
Regiment  Infantry,  Rhode  Island  State  Brigade  in 
Continental  Service. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Robert  Rhodes  (1742- 
1821),  Captain  of  "Alarm"  Company,  Warwick 
(Rhode  Island)  Militia,  1779;  Captain  of  Senior  Cla,ss 
Artillery  Company,  1st  Battalion,  Kent  County, 
Rhode  Island,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomas  Tilling- 
hast  commanding,  1781-4. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  James  Rhodes,  Deputy 
to  the  Rhode  Island  General  Assembly,  1760-77;  in 
command  of  Militia  ordered  to  New  Shoreham,  Rhode 
Island,  August,  177.5. 

1891,     Drowne,  Rev.  Thomas  Stafford,  D.  D.. 

Grandson  of  Surgeon  Solomon  Drowne,  M.  D.,  2d  Regi- 
ment Infantry,  Rhode  Island  State  Brigade  in  Con- 
tinental Service. 

1891.     Drowne,  Thomas  Stafford,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Solomon  Drowne,  M.  D., 
2d  Regiment  Infantry,  Rhode  Island  State  Brigade 
in  Continental  Service. 


124 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     DU  Bois,  William  Maison,  206 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Louis  Jonathan  du  Bois 
(1733 ),  3d  Regiment  Ulster  County  Militia,  Col- 
onel Levi  Pawling. 


1890.     DuER,  William  Alexander, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  and  Deputy-Adju- 
taut-General  William  Duer  (1747-1799) ;  appointed 
Brigade-Major  and  Deputy-Adjutant-General  New 
York  Militia,  July  27,  1775;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  Rufus  King  (1755-1827), 
Aide-de-Canip  to  Major-General  Sullivan,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  William 
Alexander,  Lord  Stirling  (1726-1783) ;  Colonel  1st  Bat- 
talion, 1st  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line,  November 
7,  1775 ;  Brigadier-General  Continental  Army,  March 
11,  1776 ;  Major-General  Continental  Army,  February 
19, 1777 ;  taken  prisoner  at  battle  of  Long  Island ;  twice 
received  the  thanks  of  Congress  for  conspicuous  service. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  John  Alsop,  member  of 
Continental  Congress  from  New  York,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Denning 
(1740-1819),  2d  Lieutenant  15th  Beat  Company.  Cap- 
tain Henry  Remsen,  New  York  "Independents,'' 
1775 ;  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1776. 


1884.     Edsall,  Thomas  Henry,  244 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Jacobus  Edsall  (1724-1800), 
2d  Regiment  Sussex  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Benjamin  Coe 
(1741-1821 1 , 1st  Lieutenant  Captain  Abraham  Remsen's 
Company,  South  Beach  Militia,  Queen's  County,  Long 
Island,  March,  1776;  promoted  Captain,  June,  1776; 
Captain  in  Colonel  Josiah  Smith's  Regiment,  Wood- 
hull's  Brigade.  July,  1776. 


125 

No.  of 
iElected.  Insignia. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Thomas  Jones 
(1756-1841),  Captain  Joiuitlian  Barnes"  Company, 
Colonel  Jonathan  Walker's  Regiment  of  Brooklield 
(Massachusetts)  Minute  Men;  marched  to  Boston  on 
Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775;  Sergeant  Captain 
Peter  Harwood's  Company,  Colonel  Ebenezer 
Learned's  Regiment  Massachussets  Militia,  April  27, 
1775;  served  at  Bunker  Hill,  Dorchester,  etc.;  later 
in  Continental  .service. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  James  Burt  (1760- 
1852J,  Private  Orange  County  (New  York)  Militia, 
1776;  afterwards  Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Min- 
thorne's  Company,  Orange  County  Militia,  Colonel 
John  Hathorn ;  served  at  Minisink,  etc. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Dunning,  2d 
Lieutenant  in  Captain  Isaiah  Veal's  Company,  2d 
Regiment  Ulster  County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colonel 
James  Clinton;  promoted  1st  Lieutenant  of  same, 
177S. 


1888.     Elsworth,   Edward,  104 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

2d  New  York  Militia. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

Jr.,  2d  New  York  Militia. 

1891.     Ely.  Smith.  677 

Grandson  of    Private  Moses  Ely   (1756-1838),    Private 

Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Aaron  Kitchell  (1744- 

1820),  Private  Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia. 

1887.     Emerson,  John  W.,  253 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Emei-son,  Essex 
County  Militia,  Massachusetts;  Lexington  Alai'm, 
1775. 
A.lso,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Samuel  Bradstreet, 
E.ssex  County  Militia,  Massachusetts;  Lexington 
Alai-m,  1775. 


126 

_,     .   J  No.  of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Emery,  Livingston  (Life  Member),  316 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  William  S. 
Livingston  (1754-1817),  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel 
S.  B.Webb's  Regiment  "Additional  Continental," 
January  i,  1777;  wounded  and  taken  prisoner  on 
Long-  Island,  October  12,  1777;  later  Secretary  and 
Aide-de-Camp  to  his  father,  Governor  Livingston  of 
New  Jerisey. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  and  Brigadier- 
General  William  Livingston  (1723-1790),  Brigadier- 
General  New  Jersey  Militia,  October  28.  1775;  Gov- 
ernor of  New  Jersey,  1776-90 ;  also  Member  of  Conti- 
nental Congress. 


1891.     Enos,  Frank,  701 

Great -great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Trask  (1720- 
1790),  Private  in  Captain  John  Hall's  Company,  Col- 
onel Palmer's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  March 
4,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Andrew  Elliott's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Jonathan  Holman's  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  December  10.  1776 ;  later.  Private  in 
Captain  Miles  Greenwood's  Company  Massachusetts 
Militia,  Colonel  Jacob  Gerrish. 


1889.     Erving,  John  Langdon, 

Great-great-grandson  of  John  Langdon  (1739-1819), 
Member  Continental  Congress,  1775-6  and  1783;  in 
command  of  company  of  volunteers  at  Bennington, 
Saratoga  and  Rhode  Island ;  Speaker  of  New  Hamp- 
shire Assembly ;  Judge  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas. 
1776-7;  Continental  Agent  in  New  Hampshire,  1779. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Philip  Livingston 
(1716-1778),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Paterson,  Dele- 
gate and  Secretary  First  Provincial  Congress,  New 
Jersey;  Member  Continental  Congress  and  of  the 
Convention  for  Adoption  of  Constitution,  and  Attor- 
ney-General of  New  Jersey,  1776-86. 


127 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.       ESTEY,    JULIVS   J..  18 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joshua  Kendall,  Framing- 
ham  Militia,  Massachu.setts. 


1885.     Evans,  Thomas  Grier, 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Thomas  DeWitt.  1st  Lieu- 
tenant 3d  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  James 
Clinton.  1775:  Captain  2d  Company,  3d  Battalion 
New  York  Line.  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1779 ;  resigned 
January  7.  1780;  Major  in  Lieutenant-Colonel  Albert 
Pawling's  Regiment  New  York  Levies,  1780;  Major 
in  Lieutenant-Colonel  Marinus  Willett's  Regiment 
New  York  Levies,  1782. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Ja- 
cobus Swartwout  (1734-1824),  appointed  by  Provin- 
cial Congress  Muster-Master  New  York  Troops,  1775 ; 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  1776 ; 
Colonel  Charlotte  County  (New  York)  Militia,  1778; 
Brigadier-General  Dutchess  County  Militia,  1780. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Seward  (1730- 
)_  Captain,  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Colonel  Sus- 
sex County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 


1887.     Fairchild.  Benjamin  T.,  202 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Curtis  Fairchild,  2d 
Company.  Captain  Samuel  Whiting,  5th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  1775. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Elwood, 
Private  in  Captain  David  Dimon's  Company  of 
Minute  Men  that  marched  from  Fairfield  to  the  relief 
of  Boston,  on  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775; 
Private  in  Captain  Dimon's  Company,  5th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May 
10,  1775;  Lieutenant  of  Marines  on  frigate  "Alliance," 
32  guns,  Captain  Peter  Landais,  afterwards  Captain 
Barry,  August  24,  1778 ;  retired  from  service,  May  1, 
1783. 


128 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1887.     Fairchild,  Samuel  W.,  137 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Curtis  Fairchild,  2d 
Company,  Captain  Samuel  Whiting,  5th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Elwood, 
Private  in  Captain  David  Dimon's  Company  of  Min- 
ute Men,  that  marched  from  Fairfield  to  the  relief  of 
Boston  on  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775;  Private 
in  Captain  Dimon's  Company,  5th  Regiment  Connect- 
icut Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  10,  1775; 
Lieutenantof  Marines  on  frigate  "  Alliance,"  32  guns, 
Captatn  Peter  Landais,  afterwards  Captain  Barry, 
August  24,  1778;  retired  from  service  May  1,  1783. 


1887.     Fairchild,  Thomas  B., 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Elwood,  Private  in 
Captain  David  Dimon's  Company  of  Minute  Men, 
that  marched  from  Fairfield  to  the  relief  of  Boston 
on  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775 ;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Dimon's  Company,  5th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  10,  1775 :  Lieu- 
tenant of  Mai'ines  on  frigate  "Alliance,"  32  guns. 
Captain  Peter  Landais,  afterwards  Captain  Barry, 
August  24,  1778;  retired  from  service  May  1,  1783. 

1886.     Farley,  Gustavus,  Jr.,  148- 

Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Michael  Farley  (1719- 
1789),  Quartermaster  Massachusetts  Militia,  Colonel 
Gerrish,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  and  Quartermaster  26th 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  Col- 
onel Laomi  Baldwin,  1776;  Brigadier-General  Essex 
County  Militia,  1776 ;  3d  Major-General  Massachusetts 
Militia,  1777;  2d  Major-General  same,  1778;  Member 
Massachusetts  Bay  Committee,  1775;  Member  Mas- 
sachusetts Provincial  Congress,  1775-80. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Robert  Farley,  Captain  Asa 
Prince's  Company,  Colonel  Danforth  Keyes'  Regi- 
ment Massachusetts  Militia;  captured  and  confined 
11  months  in  prison  ship  "Jersey." 


129 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Farnam,   Elbert  Eli, 

Great -i^Tand.son  of  Lioutonaiil  Charles  Dix  11730-1810), 
Colonel  Samuel  Caiilielcr.s  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia;  served  at  West  Point,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Foreman  (1739- 
1792),  Captain  Timothy  Barrow's  Company,  Colonel 
Timothy  Bedel's  Kegiment  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
raised  for  defence  of  the  frontiers,  April  .16,  1778. 

1888.     Fakrand,  Oliver  M., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Bethuel  Farrand,  Morris 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1886.     Feeter,  Jacob  W., 

Grandson  of  Private  William  Feeter,  Tryon  Countj' 
Militia,  New  York. 

1888.     Ferris,  Morris  Patterson,  255 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Cornelius  Van  Wyck,  5th 
Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  Colonel  James 
Vanderhurgh,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Gregarius  Storm,  Associator, 
Dutchess  County,  New  York. 

1891.  *Ferry,  Jedediah  Baldwin  (died  July  28,  1891), 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Solomon  Ferry  (1744- 
1810),  Captain  Jonathan  Wales'  Company  Hamp- 
shire County  (Massachusetts)  Militia,  Colonel  Dick- 
inson, September  22,  1777;  previously  (August  17, 
1777)  Corporal  in  same. 

1888.     *Fincke,  Charles  Louis  (died  November  11,  1890), 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Andrew  Fincke  ( 1820), 

1st  New    York    Line    (Colonel   Van  Schaick),    and 
Major  and  Inspector  of  Bounty  Regiments,  New  York. 

1892.  FiNDLEY,  William  Luther,  779 

Great-grandson  of  Deputy  Quartermaster-General  Wil- 
liam Aniberson  (1752-1835),  1st  Lieutenant  in  8th 
Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Eneas  Mackey, 
1776-9;  Deputy  Quartermaster-General.  1779. 


130 

No.  of 
;El8Cted.  Insignia. 

.1890.  f  Finney,  Robert  Spencer, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Lazarus  Finney  (1751- 
1833),  2d  Lieutenant  in  4th  Company,  2d  Battalion 
Chester  County  (Pennsylvania)  Associators,  Colonel 
Evan  Evans,  May  5,  1777;  1st  Lieutenant  in  same, 

1778. 

1891.     Fitch,  Benjamin,  578 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Nathaniel  Rochester  (1752- 
1831;,  Paymaster,  with  rank  of  Major.  North  Carolina 
Line,  August,  1775 ;  Paymaster  7th  Regiment  North 
Carolina  Militia,  1776  ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Orange 
County  (North  Carolina)  Militia,  April  22,  1776 ;  pro- 
moted Colonel  of  same,  1777;  Deputy  Commissary- 
General  of  military  and  other  stores  in  North  Caro- 
lina, May  10,  1776 ;  Member  of  Orange  County  (North 
Carolina)  Committee  of  Safety,  1775  ;  Member  of 
North  Carolina  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1889.     Fitch,  Francis  Emory,  142 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Wordin  (1728- 
1808),  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Sterling's  Company,  4th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Jonathan  Dimon,  Octoljer  5.  1777;  Private  in  2d 
Regiment,  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel 
Lamb,  1780. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Reverend  Tliomas  Brock  way 
(1745-1807),  Chaplain  4th  Battalion  Wadsworth's  Bri- 
gade Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Samuel  Seldon, 
July  15,  1776. 

1885.     *FiTCH,  John  (died  September  1.   18S9j, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Ma,i(n'  Andrew 
Fitch,  Clerk  of  Captain  Clark's  Company,  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  Lexington  Alarm,  1775;  Lieutenant  6th 
Company,  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Putnam,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Ward's  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Line,  1776 ;  Captain  4th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Durkee  (1777-81); 
retired  by  consolidation  with  brevet  of  Major. 


131 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insiiniia. 

1885.  Floyd,  Augustus, 

Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821).  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Indeiiendcnce,  and  Colonel  1st 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York.  1775. 

1886.  Floyd,  John  G.,  551 

Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821),  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel  1st 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York,  1775., 

1888.  Floyd,  Nicoll,  Jr., 

Great-great-graudson    of   William    Floyd    (1734-1821)^. 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Col- 
onel 1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York, 
'  1775. 

1889.  Floyd- Jones,    De   Lancey,    Colonel    U.  S.   A.,   retired 

(Life  Member),  160 

Great-grandson  of  Hendrick  Onderdonck,  Member  of 
Committee  of  Safety,  (Queens  County,  New  York. 

1885.     Floy'd-Jones,  George  Stanton,  149- 

Great-greatgrandson  of  Hendrick  Onderdonck,  Member 
of  Committee  of  Safety,  Queens  County,  New  York. 

1890.  FooTE,  George  Benton, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Cornelius  Van  Wyck, 
5th  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia.  Colonel 
Abraham  Brinckerhoff,  killed  at  White  Plains,  Octo- 
ber 31,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Pi-ivate  Aaron  Hall 
(1760-1839),  Captain  Stephen  Hall's  Company,  7th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Heman  Swift,  May  15,  1780. 

1890.     Foote,  Gilbert  Flagler, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Cornelius  Van  Wyck, 
5th  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  Colonel 
Abraham  Brinckerhoff,  killed  at  White  Plains,  Octo- 
ber 31,  1776. 


13-2 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,    Great  -  great  -  grandson  of   Private  Aaron   Hall 

(1760-1839),  Captain  Stephen  Hall's    Company   7th 

Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 

Heman  Swift,  May  15,  1780. 

1889.     FooTE,  Morris  Cooper  (Captain  U.  S.  A.),  267 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Jacob  Morris  (1755-1844), 
Major  in  Westchester  County  (New  York)  Militia, 
Colonel  Dubois,  December  14,  1776;  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Charles  Lee,  1776;  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Nathaniel  Greene,  1778. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lewis  Morris  (1726-1798), 
Brigadier-General  of  Westchester  County  Militia, 
1776;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congi'e.ss,  1774-7; 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

1891.     Forbes,  Frank  Herbert,  523 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Hall  (1752-1780),  Cap- 
tain Daniel  Hand's  Company.  Colonel  Talcott's  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  May  22,  1776;  died  on 
prison  ship  at  New  York,  January  16,  1780. 

1891.     Forbes,  Henry  Hall,  M.  D.. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  James  Hall  (1752- 
1780),  Captain  Daniel  Hand's  Company,  Colonel  Tal- 
cott's Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  died  on  prison 
ship  at  New  York,  January  16.  1780;  commissioned 
May  22,  1776. 

1891.     Ford,  James  Duff, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Chilion  Ford  (1757-1800),  2d 
Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery  (New 
Jersey),  Colonel  John  Lamb,  April  10,  1777;  Quarter- 
master same  Regiment,  August  1,  1779. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Sei'geant  John  Burnham  (1758- 
1837),  Captain  Charles  Whiting's  Company,  Colonel 
S.  B.  Webb's  Regiment,  "additional  Continental," 
May  15,  1777;  Seaman  on  Continental  frigate 
"Trumbull,"  Commander  Saltonstall,  February, 
1777;  taken  prisoner  1778;  confined  in  New  York 
"Sugar  House,"  thence  to  prison  ship  "  Good  In- 
tent;" exchanged  and  subsequently  served  on  a 
privateer  under  Captain  Bulkley. 


133 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1892.     Ford.  James  E.. 

Great-grandson  of  Ijiouteuaut-Colouel  Jacob  Ford 
(174-1-1837).  Captain  of  1th  Company,  9th  Regiment 
Albany  County  Militia,  Colonel  Peter  Van  Ness, 
October  20,  1775;  promoted  1st  Major  same;  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel same,  May  28,  1778. 


1890.     Ford,  Paul  Leicester, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Noah  Webster  (1722- 
1813),  Connecticut  Militia,  on  duty  on  Hudson  River, 
.     1777. 


1889.     Ford,  William  H.,  32 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Abijah  Ford,  Private  in 
Captain  Benjamin  Hoppin's  Company,  4th  Regiment 
Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Christo- 
pher Lippitt,  served  at  Trenton  and  Princeton ;  hon- 
orably discharged  at  Morristown,  1777;  Private  Cap- 
tain William  Humphrey's  Comjjany,  2d  Regiment 
Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Israel 
Angell,  1777;  transferred  to  1st  Regiment  Rhode  Isl- 
and Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Christopher 
Greene,  January  1,  1781 ;  honorably  discharged,  No- 
vember 3,  1783. 


1891.     Ford,  Worthington  Chauncey, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Noah  Webster  (1722- 
1813),  Connecticut  Militia,  on  duty  on  Hudson  River, 
1777. 


1887.     *Foster,  James  A.   (died  March  10,  1888), 

Great-grandson  of  Brevet  Major-General  James  Clinton 
(1736-1812),  Colonel  3d  Regiment  New  York  Line, 
177.5;  Brigadier-General  Continental  Army,  1776; 
Major-General  Continental  Army,  by  brevet,  1783. 


184 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Fowler,  Edward  Sidney,  650 

Great-graiidsoii  of  Private  Abel  Belknap  (1739-1804), 
Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Clark's  Company,  Col- 
onel Jonathan  Ha.sbrouck's  Regiment  Ulster  County 
Militia,  Itli  Brigade,  1776. 

1888.     Fowler,  Egbert  Ludlow, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  Eumsey  (1736- 
1780),  County  Lieutenant  Cecil  County  Militia,  Mary- 
land, 1777;  Colonel  of  '' Elk"  Battalion  Cecil  County 
Militia,  1776 ;  Member  Maryland  Convention,  1775 ; 
Member  Maryland  Council  of  Safety,  1776. 

1888.  Fowler,  Thomas  Powell,  240 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  Rumsey  (1736- 
1780),  County  Lieutenant  Cecil  County  Militia,  Mary- 
land, 1777;  Colonel  of  "  Elk  "  Battalion  Cecil  County 
Militia,  1776;  Member  Maryland  Convention,  1775; 
Member  Maryland  Council  of  Safety,  1776. 

1891.     Frelinghuysen,  Joseph  Sherman, 

Great-grandson   of    Colonel  Frederick    Frelinghuysen 

( 1804),  1st  Major  of  Colonel  Stewart's  Battalion 

New  Jersey  Minute  Men,  February  15,  1776 ;  Captain 
Eastern  Company  of  Artillery,  New  Jersey  State 
Troops,  March  1,  1776 ;  Colonel  1st  Battalion  Somerset 
County  Militia,  February  28,  1778;  Member  of  New 
Jersey  Provincial  Congress,  1775-8;  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1778,  and  1782-3. 

1889.  French,  Reverend  Louis, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Glenney  (1743-1791), 
Private  in  Captain  McGregier's  Company,  4th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Durkee,  Janu- 
ary 16,  1776;  Sergeant  in  same,  January  1,  1777; 
Ensign  in  same.  May  20,  1779 ;  Lieutenant  in  1st 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Durkee.  Janu- 
ary 1,  1781 ;  Ensign  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line. 
Colonel  Zebulon  Butler.  January,  1783;  Lieutenant  in 
Colonel  Heman  Swift's  Regiment,  "final  foi-niation,'" 
June,   1783. 


135 

No.  of 
Elected.  lusigrnla. 

1889.     Fren'ch,  Louis  Mardenbrouqh,  302 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Glenney  (1743- 
1791\  Private  in  Captain  McGregier's  Company,  4tli 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Jolin  Duvkee, 
.January  10,  1776;  Sergeant  in  same,  Jainiary  1,  1777; 
Ensign  in  same,  May  20,  1779;  Lieutenant  in  1st 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Dui-kee,  January 
1.  1781;  Ensio-n  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Col- 
onel Zi-bulon  Butler,  .lanuary,  17S3;  Lieutenant  in 
Colonel  Henum  Swift's  Regiment,  "final  formation," 
June,  1783. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Midshipman  Samuel  Stowe 
(1758-1830),  Midshipman  on  the  Continental  frigate 
"  Truniiiull.'"  Commander  Saltonstall,  December  15, 
1771);  Midshipman  on  man-of-war  "  Oliver  Cromwell," 
Captain  Coit,  .January  20,  1778, 

Also.  Great-great-graudson  of  Stephen  Stowe,  who 
volunteered  as  nurse  to  the  Continental  soldiers  con- 
fined in  the  prison-ships,  and  died  of  a  contagious 
disease  while  on  such  service. 

1889.     French,  Wilham  Freeman,  M.  D..  238 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Glenney  (1743- 
1791).  Private  in  Captain  McGregier's  Company,  4th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Durkee, 
Jamiary  16,  1776;  Sergeant  in  same,  January  1,  1777; 
Ensign  in  same.  May  20,  1779 ;  Lieutenant  in  1st 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Durkee,  January 
1,  1781;  Ensign  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Col- 
onel Zebulon  Butler,  January,  1783;  Lieutenant  iu 
Colonel  Heman  Swift's  Regiment,  "final  formation," 
June,  1783. 
Also.  Great-grandson  of  Midshipman  Samuel  Stowe 
(1758-1830),  Midshipman  on  the  Continental  frigate 
"Trumbull,"  Commander  Saltonstall,  December  15, 
1770 :  Midshipman  on  man-of-war  ' '  Oliver  Crcnnwell," 
Captain  Coit,  Jaiuiary  20,  1778. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Stephen  Stowe,  who 
volunteered  as  nurse  to  the  Continental  soldiers  con- 
fined in  the  prison-ships,  and  died  of  a  coutagious 
disease  while  on  such  .service. 


136 

No.  of 
Elected.  lusignla. 

1889.  Frey,  Augustus  Beardslee, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  John  Frey  (1740-1833), 
Tryon  County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  Marinus 
Willett,  August  6,  1777. 

1890.  Frothingham,  Samuel, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Nathaniel  Frothingham  (1723- 
1791),  one  of  the  "Boston  Tea  Pai'ty,"  and  member 
of  the  Boston  Committee  of  Correspondence. 

1887.     Fry,  George  Gardiner, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain   Benjamin    Fry,   4th 

Regiment  Rhode  Island  State  Troops. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Amos  Atwell, 

Rhode  Island  Militia. 

1889.     Fuller,  Levi  K.,  137 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jacob  Constantine,  Colonel 
Whitcomb's  Begiment,  Massachusetts  Line. 


1891.     Gadsden,  George  Morrall, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Christopher 
Gadsden  (1734-1805),  Continental  Army;  Delegate 
1st  Continental  Congress;  Colonel  1st  Regiment 
South  Carolina  Militia,  1775 ;  Colonel  3d  Regiment 
South  Carolina  Militia,  1775;  Member  Continental 
Naval  Committee,  1776;  Brigadier-General  Conti- 
nental Army,  1776 ;  Member  Constitutional  Conven- 
tion, South  Carolina;  Lieutenant-Governor,  South 
Carolina,  1780;  Member  South  Carolina  Assembly, 
1782;  elected  Governor  of  South  Carolina,  1782; 
was  prisoner  at  St.  Augustine,  July,  1780,  to  June, 
1781. 

1883.     Gallup,  C.  Van  Eversdyk, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-Gen  eral  William  Heath, 

Continental  Army,  Massachusetts. 


137 

No,  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1876.     Gardiner,  Asa  Bird,  LL.  D.,  83 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Reuben  Willard  (1755-1823), 
Volunteer  in  Captain  Jonathan  Davis'  Company  of 
Minute  Men,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775; 
enlisted  in  24tli  Regiment  Coutiiit'iital  Infantry, 
Colonel  Ephraini  Doolittle,  April  28,  177.5;  promoted 
Ensign  in  same,  November  27,  1775;  honorably  re- 
tired on  reorganization  of  the  main  Continental 
Army,  Jauuaiy  1,  177(5;  2d  Lieutenant  2d  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infanti'v,  Colonel  Jonathan 
Holman,  Brigadier-General  John  Fellows'  Brigade, 
June  25  to  December  1,  1776;  volunteered  in  Captain 
Jonathan  Davis'  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Denny's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  June 
25,  1779,  appointed  Sergeant-Major ;  promoted  Lieu- 
tenant in  same,  August  12,  1779;  honorably  dis- 
charged March  25,  1780. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Othaniel  Gar- 
diner (1743-1777),  Associator,  1775 ;  Lieutenant  in  14tli 
Regiment  Albany  County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colo- 
nel John  Knickerbacker,  October  20,  1775,  at  "Ben- 
nington " ;  died  in  service  December,  1777. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Jacob  Rosenbergh 
(1756-1828),  Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Tater's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Cornelius  Dota's  Regiment  Vermont 
Militia;  served  at  Battle  of  Bennington;  honorably 
discharged  October  23,  1781. 

Also,  Representative  of  Lieutenant  Jonathan  Willard 
(1744-1832),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Samuel  Wetherbee's 
Company,  2d  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Volunteer 
Infantry,  Colonel  Isaac  "Wyman,  for  "Canadian 
service,"  July  16,  1776;  1st  Sergeant  in  same,  August 
6,  1776;  Ensign  in  1st  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  John  Stark,  Novem- 
ber 8,  1776;  2d  Lieutenant  in  same,  January  10,  1778; 
1st  Lieutenant  in  same,  August  24,  1779 ;  appointed 
Regimental  Quartermaster,  July  20,  1780;  honorably 
discharged  May  10,  1782. 


138 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Gardiner.  George  Norman.  273 

Greal-graiidsoii  of  Eusign  Reuben  Willard  (1755-1823), 
Volmiteer  in  Captain  Jonatlian  Davis'  Company  of 
Minute  Men,  "'Lexington  Alarm,"  April  ID,  1775; 
enlisted  in  24tli  Regiment  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Ephraim  Doolittle,  April  28,  1775 :  promoted 
Ensign  in  same,  November  27,  1775 ;  honorably  re- 
tired on  reorganization  of  the  main  Continental 
Army,  January  1,  1770;  2d  Lieutenant  3d  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  Colonel  Jonathan 
Holman,  Brigadier-General  John  Fellows'  Brigade, 
June  25  to  December  1,  1776;  volunteered  in  Captain 
Jonathan  Davis'  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Denny's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  June 
25.  1779,  appointed  Sergeant-Major :  promoted  Lieu- 
tenant in  same,  August  12,  1779;  honorably  dis- 
charged March  25,  1780. 
Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Othaniel  Gar- 
diner (1743-1777),  Associator,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  1-lth 
Regiment  Albany  County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colo- 
nel John  Knickerbacker,  October  20,  1775,  at  "Ben- 
nington " ;  died  in  service  December,  1777. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Jacob  Rosenbergh 
(175(5-1828),  Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Tater's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Cornelius  Dota's  Regiment  Vermont 
Militia :  served  at  Battle  of  Bennington ;  honorabl.y 
discharged  October  23,  1781. 

1889.     Garrison,  William  Dominick,  532 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  (1730 ), 

14th  Beat  Company,  2d  Regiment  New  York  City 
Militia,  Colonel  Joh)i  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1887.     Gawtry,  E.  Harrison, 

Great-grandson  of  Wagonmaster  Zadock  Hedden,  Con- 
tinental Wagonmaster-General's  Department,  New 
Jersey. 

1887.     Gedney,  Frederick  G..  67 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Phineas  Mapes.  Additional 
Regiment  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  William 
Malcolm. 


139 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inslgiila. 

1889.     Geer,  Frederic  Mills. 

Grandson  of  Corporal  Samuel  Fredei'ick  Mills  (1759- 
1857),  Private  Fairfield  County  Militia,  Lexington 
Alarm,  April  19,  1775;  Private  Captain  Tomlinsou's 
Company,  4th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Icliabod  Lewis,  August,  177(i,  served 
around  New  York :  Private  in  Captain  Blackman's 
Company,  Colonel  Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  November,  1776,  served  inWestchester County, 
New  York;  served  in  Westchester  County,  February, 
1777;  at  Ridgefield,  Connecticut,  April  27, 1777;  served 
at  the  Sawpits,  under  Colonel  Deniing,  June  1,  1777; 
Private  in  Captain  John  Yates'  Company,  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  Septeml)er,  1777,  served  at  Fishkill,  New 
York;  Private  in  Captain  Pettibone's  Company, 
Colonel  Canfield's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
December,  1777,  served  at  Kingsbridge,  New  York; 
Private  in  Captain  Leavenworth's  Companj',  Colonel 
Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  at  Fairfield, 
May,  1778;  Corporal  in  Captain  John  Yates'  Com- 
pany, Connecticut  Militia,  at  Horse  Neck,  July,  1779. 

1885.     Genet,  Albert  Rivers, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Brevet  Major- 
General  George  Clinton  (1739-1812),  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral Continental  Army,  1776  ;  Member  of  Continental 
Congress,  1775;  Governor  of  New  York,  1777-95; 
Major-General  by  brevet. 

1883.     Genet,  George  Clinton,  95 

Grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Samuel  Osgood,  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Peter  Talbot's  Company,  Colonel 
Lemuel  Robinson's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
marched  from  Stoughton,  on  Lexington  Alarm, 
April  19,  1775;  Brigade-Major  Massachu.setls  Militia, 
1775;  Member  of  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress, 
1775-0;  Aide-de-Canip  to  General  Wai'd,  1775-7; 
Representative  to  Massachusetts  General  Court,  1776, 
1779-84;  Member  Massachusetts  Senate,  1780;  mem- 
ber Continental  Congi'ess,  1781. 


140 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Gerry,  Allston,  236 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Humplii-ey  H.  Richards, 
Private  in  Captain  Mighell's  Company,  Massachusetts 
Militia,  from  Rowley,  April,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Reuben  Gai'y,  Private 
in  Captain  Thomas  Gates'  Company,  Lancaster  Militia, 
Lexington  Alarm,  1775;  Private  in  Captain  Samuel 
Sawyer's  Company,  Colonel  Dike's  Regiment,  Januaiy 
1,  1777 ;  Sergeant  in  Captain  John  White's  Company, 
Colonel  Job  Cushing's  Regiment,  Bennington  Alarm, 
July  28,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Commander  Ephraim  Lombard, 
Privateer  Service,  Massachusetts,  1778. 

1885.     Gerry,  Elbridge  T.   (Life  Member), 

Grandson  of  Elbridge  Gerry,  Signer  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence,  Massachusetts. 

1887.     Gibson,  George  Rutledge,  186 

Great-grandson  of  Edward  Rutledge  (1719-1800),  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  South  Carolina. 

1887.  *GiBSON,  James  Renwick,  Jr.  (died  March  5,  1890). 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Mathew  Van  Keuren, 
2d  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Minute  Men,  New  York. 

1888.  Gibson,  Robert  Renwick, 

Great-great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Mathew  A"an  Keu- 
ren, 2d  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Minute  Men,  New 
York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  Richard  How- 
ley,  Member  Georgia  Legislature,  1779;  Governor  of 
Georgia,  1780;  Member  of  Continental  Congress, 
1780-81. 

1888.     Goodwin,  James  Junius,  325 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Lenmel  Roberts,  Captain  of 
Simsbury  Militia  that  marched  in  the  Lexington 
Alarm,  April,  1775;  also  in  the  Commissary's  Depart- 
ment; Captain  ISth  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 
August  24,  1776,  in  service  around  New  York,  1776. 


141 

No.  of 

Elected.  Iii-signlo. 

1890.     Goodrich,  Le  Roy  Livingston,  331 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  William  Johnson  (1758- 
1851),  Private  in  Captain  Watson's  Company.  9th  Regi- 
ment Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Wesson,  January  1,  1777;  Sergeant  in  Captain  North's 
Companj-,  Colonel  Henry  Jackson's  Regiment  Mas- 
sachusetts Continental  Infantry,  March,  1781;  after- 
wards transferred  to  Captain  White's  Company  of 
Lio-ht  Infantrv. 


1886.     GooLD,  Clarence  Winfield,  _152 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Josiah  Moody,  Corporal  in 
Captain  Henry  Dearborn's  Company,  Colonel  John 
Stark's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  1775;  En- 
sign 5th  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  John  Waldron,  1770. 

1891.     Graham,  Malcolm, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Andrew  Graham  (1728- 
1785),  Captain  John  Hinman's  Company  13th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Benjamin  Hinman, 
August  18,  177ti ;  served  around  New  Yoi'k,  1776 ; 
later  Surgeon  in  same  Regiment. 


1891.     Grant,  William  Paniel,  646 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Jackson 
(1757-1806),  Lieutenant,  promoted  Captain,  Georgia 
Militia,  1775-6 ;  Major  in  Colonel  Baker's  Regiment 
Georgia  Militia.  1779 :  Brigade-Major  of  General  An- 
drew Pickens'  Brigade,  January,  1781 :  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Georgia  Militia,  1781 ;  received  the  formal 
surrender  of  Savannah,  1782. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Thomas  Grant  (1757- 
1828),  En.sigu  in  6th  Regiment  North  Carolina  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  April   10,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Young  (1743- 
1776),  Speaker  of  Georgia  Assembly  1775,  and  Mem- 
ber of  1st  Georgia  Provincial  Cougre.ss. 


142 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Greex,  William,  ^632 

Grandson  of  Captain  James  Green  (1751-1837),  Captain 
Winthorn  Adams"  Company  New  Hamp.shire  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  C'jlonel  Enoch  Poor. 
Also,  Grandson  of  John  McKinley  (1751-1811),  enlisted 
at  Danbury,  Connecticut,  1778.  for  two  years'  service 
as  Artillery  Artificer. 

1888.     Green,  William  Webb, 

Grandson  of  Captain  James  Green,  2d  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia  Light  Horse,  Major  Elijah  Hyde,  at 
"Saratoga." 

Also,  Grandson  of  "Landman"  William  Webb,  Con- 
tinental Frigate  "  Ti'unibull." 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ebenezer  Webb,  Associator, 
Suffolk  County,  New  York. 

1891.     Greene,  Charles  Arthur,  638 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  John  Greene  (1745- 
1830),  Ensign  of  2d  Company  Charleston  (Rhode 
Island)  Militia,  1780. 

1890.     Greene,  Edward,  364 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Christopher  Greene  (1727- 
1781),  Major  in  Colonel  J.  M.  Varnum's  Regiment, 
Rhode  Island,  May,  1775;  Colonel  of  1st  Regiment 
Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  May,  1777; 
voted  a  sword  for  gallant  services  at  Red  Bank, 
New  Jersey;  killed  in  Westchester  County,  New 
York,  May  13,  1781. 

1888.     Greene,  Richard  Henry,  92 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Green,  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia  Light  Horse,  Major  Elijah  Hyde, 
at  "Saratoga.'' 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  "  Landman  "  William  Webb, 
Continental  Frigate  "Trumbull." 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Ebenezer  Webb,  Associ- 
ator, Suffolk  County,  New  York. 


143 

No.  of 
Elected.  insignia. 

1890.     Greene,  John  Wynantz,  M.  D.   (Life  Member),  519 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Benjamin  Winans,  1st  Reg- 
iment Essex  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1890.     Greenwood,  Isaac  John,  333 

Grandson  of  Fife-Major  John  Greenwood  (1760-179U), 
Fifer  in  Captain  Theo.  T.  Bliss's  Company,  Massa- 
chusotts  Militia,  May,  177.'),  and  appointed  Fife-Major 
in  Colonel  Patterson's  Regiment  Lenox  Militia,  serv- 
ing to  close  of  1776 ;  Fifer  in  Captain  John  Hinckley's 
Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Symond's  Detachment 
of  Guards  in  Boston,  February  13.  1778;  Midshipman 
on  privateer  "  Cumberland,"  Commander  John 
Manly,  January,  1779;  captured,  and  prisoner  some 
months,  at  Barbadoes;  Master-at-Arms  on  privateer 
"Tartar."  Captain  David  Porter,  November,  1779; 
.served  on  brigantine  '"General  Lincoln,'"  Captain 
John  Carnes,  captured  and  carried  to  New  York,  1780; 
served  on  letter-of-marque  ""  Aurora,  "  Captain  Porter, 
October.  1780;  2d  Mate  on  letter-of-marque  ""Race 
Horse,''  Captain  Thayer,  1781;  in  active  naval  service 
to  close  of  war. 

1890.     Greenwood,  Langdon,  338 

Grandson  of  Fife-Major  John  Greenwood  (1760-1790), 
Fifer  in  Captain  Theo.  T.  Bliss's  Company,  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  May,  1775,  and  appointed  Fife-Major 
in  Colonel  Patterson's  Regiment  Lenox  Militia,  serv- 
ing to  close  of  1776 ;  Fifer  in  Captain  John  Hinckley's 
Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Symond's  Detachment 
of  Guards  in  Boston,  February  13,  1778;  Midshipman 
on  privateer  "Cumberland,"  Commander  John 
Manly.  January.  1779;  captured,  and  prisoner  some 
months,  at  Barbadoes;  Master-at-Arms  on  privateer 
"Tartar,"  Captain  David  Porter,  November,  1779; 
served  on  brigantine  "  General  Lincoln,"  Captain 
John  Carnes,  captured  and  carried  to  New  York,  1780: 
served  on  letter-of-marque  ""Aurora,"  Captain  Porter, 
October,  1780;  2d  Mate  on  letter-of-marque  ""Race 
Hoi-se, "  Captain  Thayer,  1781;  inactive  naval  service 
to  close  of  war. 


144 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Greenwood,  Langdon,  Jr.,  356 

G-reat-grandson  of  Fife-Major  John  Greenwood  (1760- 
1790),  Fifer  in  Captain  Theo.  T.  Bliss's  Company, 
Massachusetts  Militia,  May,  1775,  and  appointed  Fife- 
Major  in  Colonel  Patterson's  Eegiment  Lenox  Militia, 
serving  to  close  of  1776 ;  Fifer  in  Captain  John 
Hinckley's  Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Symond's 
Detachment  of  Guards  in  Boston,  February  13,  1778; 
Midshipman  on  privateer  ''Cumberland,"  Com- 
mander John  Manly,  1779;  captured,  and  i)risoner 
some  months,  at  Barbadoes;  Mastei'-at-Arms  on 
privateer  "  Tartar,"  Captain  David  Porter,  November, 
1779;  served  on  brigantine  "General  Lincoln," 
Captain  John  Cames,  captured  and  carried  to  New 
York,  1780;  served  on  letter-of-marque  "Aurora," 
Captain  Porter,  October,  1780;  2d  Mate  on  letter-of- 
marque  "Race  Horse,"  Captain  Thayer,  1781;  in 
active  naval  service  to  close  of  war. 


1891.     Gre«g,  Levi  Laertes,  662 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Gregg,  2d  Lieuten- 
ant 3d  Regiment  New  York  Line,  July  21,  1775 ;  2d 
Lieutenant  4th  Regiment  New  York  Line,  February 
28,  1776 ;  1st  Lieutenant  3d  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  June  26,  1776 ;  Captain  6tli  Company  3d  Regi- 
ment New  York  Line,  Colonel  Peter  Gansevoort, 
November  21,  1776 ;  was  shot  through  the  body, 
tomahawked,  and  scalped,  at  Fort  Schuyler,  June 
25,  1777 ;  recovered,  and  served  to  close  of  war. 


1888.     Griffin,  Francis  B.,  217 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Zebulon  Butler  (1731-1795), 
Lieutenant-Colonel  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
January  1,  1777;  Colonel  2d  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  November  15,  1778;  on  duty  at  Wyoming 
Massacre,  July  3,  1778;  with  Sullivan's  Expedition, 
177'.) :  Colonel  4th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  1781 ; 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  "final  form- 
ation," 1783. 


145 

_,        ,  No-  of 

Elected  InslRiiia. 

1887.     Griswold,  Chester, 

Great-graiulson  of  Private  Simeon  Griswold  (1753-1843), 
Private  in  Captain  Thoniiis  Pitkin's  Company,  Con- 
necticut Militia;  marched  to  Boston,  on  Lexington 
Alarm.  1775 ;  Private  Captain  Solomon  Willes'  Com- 
pany, 2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Spencer, 
1777. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Ste- 
phen Moulton,  Lieutenant-Colonel  {Stafford,  Con- 
necticut* Militia,  Lexington  Alarm,  1775;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  22d  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Samuel  Chapman;  taken  prisoner  at  New  York, 
September  I.t.  1776,  exchanged  March  2.  1777. 


1888.     Grubb,  Edward  Bdrd, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Peter  Grubb,  3d  Lieutenant, 
Captain  George  Nagel's  Company  of  Riflemen,  at 
Cambridge,  July  17,  1775;  Captain  in  Colonel  Sam- 
uel Miles'  "Rifles,"  March  12,  1776;  Captain  in  Col- 
onel .Tohn  Patton's  Regiment  (Pennsylvania) 
"Additional  Continental,"  1777. 


1888.     Guernsey,  Egbert,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Chauncey  Garnsey,  Litchfield 
County  Militia,  Connecticut. 

1884.     Guild,  Frederick  Augustus,  105 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Guild,  Captain 
of  Company  Dedham  Minute  Men  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  1775;  Captain  24th  Regiment  Continental 
Infantry.  Colonel  .John  Greaton,  served  in  Canada 
under  General  Montgomery,  1775;  Member  Massachu- 
setts Provincial  Congress,  1776;  Member  of  Massachu- 
setts Connnittee  of  Safety,  Correspondence,  and 
Inspection.  1775-81. 


146 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1884.     Hackley,  Caleb  Brewster,  31 

Grandson  of  Captain-Lieutenant  Caleb  Brewster  ( 

1827),  2d  Lieutenant  Suffolk  County  Militia,  1776; 
Ensign  2d  Comiwny,  Captain  John  Davis,  4th  Regi- 
ment New  York  Line,  Colonel  Henry  B.  Livingston, 
1776;  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Regiment  Continental  Corps 
of  Artillery,  Colonel  John  Lamb.  1777:  promoted 
Captain-Lieutenant  of  same,  1780;  honorably  dis- 
charged at  close  of  war.  Also  Associator  Suffolk 
County,  New  York,  1775. 

1887.     Hackstaff,  William  G.,  272 

Grandson  of  William  Hallock,  Associator,  Suffolk 
County,  New  York. 

1889.     Hajght,  Frederick  Everest,  531 

Great-great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Isaac 
Cook,  Jr.  (1739-1810),  Captain  7th  Company,  1st 
Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
David  Wooster,  May  1,  1775;  Major  10th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  James  Wadsworth,  Jan- 
uary 10,  1780;  promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel,  June, 
1783. 

Also.  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Cook, 
Sr.  (1711-1790),  Captain  of  Wallingford  (Connecticut) 
Militia  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19.  1775:  served 
around  Boston. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Aaron  Belts 
(1757-1833),  Private  in  Captain  Aaron  Rowley's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  John  Brown's  Detachment  Massachu- 
setts Militia,  at  Ticonderoga,  June  30,  1777;  Private 
in  Captain  Amos  Rathbun's  Companj-,  same  Reg- 
iment, September  21,  1777;  Private  in  Captain  James 
Raymond's  Company,  Colonel  Rossiter's  Regiment 
Hampshire  County  Militia,  Fellowes  Brigade,  Octo- 
ber 14,  1780,  at  "Saratoga." 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Daniel  Everest 
(1752-1825),  Private  in  Captain  John  Stevens'  Com- 
pany, Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Charles  Burrall,  February  21,  1776;  served  iu  the 
Northern  Department  under  General  Schuyler. 


147 

No.  of 
(Elected.  Insignia. 

Also.  Gi'eat-great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Steplien 
Hall  (1724-1783).  list,  Lionteuant  2(1  C()iiii)an.y,  Cap- 
tain Andivw  Ward.  1st  Regiment  (.'oiuio<-ticut  Ci)nti- 
ueutal  Infantry.  Colonel  David  Wooster.  May  1. 
1775;  Captain  in  Colonel  Ileniaii  Swift'.s  HattaJion 
Counecticut  State  Troops.  July.  1776;  Cai)taiu  7th 
Resrinicnt  Connecticut  Line.  Colonel  Ilenian  Swift. 
January  1.  1777;  retired  hy  consolidation.  January  1, 
17S1. 


1891.     Hale.  Joseph,  Captain  U.  S.  A.,  714 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Rieli.u-d  l)(i\vuini;'  (17.i7- 
1790),  Private  in  Captain  Josej)h  Wliip])le's  Company 
Essex  County  (Massaclmsetts)  Militia,  raised  for  de- 
fense of  the  seacoast.  July  1.3.  1775.  to  December  31. 
1775:  Matross  in  2d  Company.  Captain  Joseph  Mel- 
vill.  Colonel  Craft's  Battalion  Massachusetts  Artil- 
lery. May  29,  ]77(i,  to  May  S,  1777. 

1887.  H.\LE,  Matthew, 

Grandson  of  Colonel  Nathan  Hale,  Captain  in  command 
of  Company  of  New  Hampshire  Militia,  marclied  to 
Lexington  and  Cambridge  on  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April,  1775 ;  appointed  Major  in  Colonel  Reed's  Reg- 
iment New  Hampshire  Continental  Infantry,  June, 
1775;  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Battalion  (Continental (, 
1776:  promoted  Colonel,  1777;  taken  prisoner  on 
Long  Island,  and  died  there  while  a  prisoner.  Septem- 
ber 23,  1780. 

1888. "J  Hall,  Frederick  J., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  James  M.  Hall,  in  Cap- 
tain Josepli  Chapin's  Company  of  Massachusetts 
Minute  Men,  that  marched  from  Uxbridge  on  "  Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775. 

1888.  Hall.  Henry,  308 

Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Hall,  Connecticut 
Militia. 


148 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Halsey,  George  A.,  76 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Osborn,  Cuptain 
Peter  Hallock's  Company,  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
New  York. 


1890.     Hamersley,  Andrew  S.,  Jr.,  522 

Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  and  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral William  Livingston  (1723-1790),  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral New  Jersey  Militia,  October  28,  1775 ;  Governor 
of  New  Jersey,  1776-90;  also  Member  of  Continental 
Congress. 


1890.     Hamilton,  Reverend  Alexander, 

Great-grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Alexander  Hamilton 
(1757-1804),  Captain  of  New  York  Provincial  Ai-til- 
lery,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Aide-de-Camp  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777;  Colonel  by  brevet  at 
close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip 
Schuyler  (1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental 
Army,  1775 ;  resigned  1779 ;  Delegate  to  Continental 
Congress,  1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1778-9 ;  Member  New  York  State  Senate, 
1781-84. 


1886.     *Hamilton,  Robert  Ray  (died  August  23,  1890), 

Great-grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Alexander  Hamilton 
(1757-1804),  Captain  of  New  York  Provincial  Aj-til- 
lery,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Aide-de-Camp  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777;  Colonel  by  brevet  at 
clo.se  of  war. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip 
Schuyler  (1733-18U4),  Major-General  Continental 
Army,  1775 ;  resigned  1779 ;  Delegate  to  Continental 
Congress,  1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1778-9;  Member  of  New  York  Senate, 
1781-4. 


149 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.     Hamilton,  Schuyler,  363 

Grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Alexander  Hamilton 
(1757-1804),  Captain  of  Now  York  Provincial  Artil- 
lery, 177(3;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Aide-de-Canip  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777;  Colonel  by  brevet  at 
close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major-Genei'al  Philip  Schuyler 
(17.33-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army.  1775; 
resigned  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1778-9 ;  Member  New  York  State  Senate,  1781-4. 


1886.     Hamilton-.  William  Gaston,  13 

Grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Alexander  Hamilton 
(1757-1804),  Captain  of  New  York  Provincial  Artil- 
lery, 1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Aide-de-Camp  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777;  Colonel  by  brevet  at 
close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip  Schuyler 
(1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army,  1775; 
resigned  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1778-9 ;  Member  New  York  State  Senate,  1781-4. 


1892.     Hamilton,  Williaji  Pierson,  805 

Great-grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Alexander  Hamilton 
(1757-1804),  Captain  of  New  York  Provincial  Artil- 
lery, 1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  Aide-de-Camp  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777;  Colonel  by  brevet  at 
close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip 
Schuyler  (1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental 
Army,  1775 ;  resigned  1779 ;  Delegate  to  Continental 
Congress,  1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1778-9;  Member  New  York  State  Senate, 
1781-4. 


l.-iO 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1892.     Hajimo.n'd,  Andrew  Goodrk^h,  Lieutenant  U.  S.  A.,         794 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  John  Bar- 
rett (1731-1806),  Captain  in  Colonel  Setli  Warner's 
Regiment,  Vermont  Militia,  1775;  Lieutenant-Col- 
onel Upper  Regiment  Cumberland  County  New  York 
(Vermont)   Militia.  November  21,  1775. 


1892.     Hammiind,  Graeme  Monroe,  M.  D., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Rezin  Hammond  (1706-1781), 
Member  of  the  Maryland  Constitutional  Convention, 
1776. 


1890.     Harden,    William,  436 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Baker,  Commanding 
Liberty  County  Militia,  Georgia. 


1887.     Harper,  Franklin,  299 

Great-great-grandson  of  Peter  Lyon  (1744-1824),  Mem- 
ber of  Committee  of  Safety.  Westchester  County, 
New  York. 


1892.     Harriman,  Francis  Cottenet,  796 

Great-great-great-grandson  of  Josiah  Horublower, 
Speaker  of  Lower  House  (Assembly)  Provincial 
Congress,  New  Jersey,  1780;  Member  of  Upper 
House  (Council),  1781-4. 


1892.     Harriman,  William  Edward,  795 

Great-great-great-grandson  of  Josiah  Hornblower, 
Speaker  of  Lower  House  (Assembly)  Provincial 
Congress,  New  Jersey,  1780;  Member  of  Upper 
House   (Council),  1781-4. 


151 

No.  of 
Elected.  lusiRnia, 

1890.  Harrison,  Rvssell  B.,  448- 

Great-great-grandson  of  Benjamin  Harrison  of  Virginia 
(173t)-179]),  Member  of  Virginia  Conventions;  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congre.ss;  Signer  of  tlie  Declara- 
tion of  Independence;  Cliainnan  of  the  Continental 
Board  of  War;  and  Governor  of  Virginia,  1782. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Cleves 
Symmes  (17-13-1814),  3d  Battalion  Sussex  County 
Militia,  resigned.  May  23,  1777,  to  accept  the  appoint- 
ment of  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Governor  and  Brig- 
adier-Greneral  William   Livingson  (1723-1790),   Brig- 

■  adier-General  New  Jersey  Militia,  October  28,  1775; 
Member  of  Continental  Congress;  and  Governor  of 
New  Jersey,  1776-90. 

1891.  Harrison,  William  Henry,  674 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Woolsey,  Jr.  (1752- 
1815),  Private  in  Captain  Marcus  Moseman's  Com- 
pany 2d  Regiment  Westchester  County  Militia,  Col- 
onel Thomas  Thomas,  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  John  Woolsey, 
Sr.  (1727-1805),  Private  in  Captain  Marcus  Moseman's 
Company  2d  Regiment  Westchester  County  Militia, 
Colonel  Thomas  Thomas,  1778. 

1891.     Harvey,  Leon  Ferdinand,  747 

Great-grandson  of  Orderly-Sergeant  John  Sherwood 
(1751-1841),  Orderly-Sergeant  in  Captain  Thomas  De 
Witt's  Company,  3d  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Col- 
onel Gansevoort,  May  14,  1778;  discharged  on  account 
of  ill-health,  November,  1778. 

1889.     Harvey,  Richard  S., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Samuel  Seldeu  (1723-1776), 
Major  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel 
Saltonstall,  1775;  Colonel  4th  Battalion  Wadsworth's 
Brigade  Connecticut  Militia,  June  2n.  1776;  taken 
prisoner  at  New  York,  September  15,  1776;  died  while 
a  prisoner  in  New  York,  October  11.  l*?*!:  Membei- 
<)f  Connecticut  Assembly,  1776. 


152 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1885.     Hatch,  Arthur  Melvin,  3 

Great-great-grandson  of  the  Rev.  Nathanael  Taylor 
(1723-1800),  of  New  Milford,  Connecticut,  contributed 
one  year's  salary  to  the  cause,  as  shown  by  Parish 
records,  April,  1779. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Hatch,  Captain 
Turner's  Company,  Colonel  John  Cushing's  Regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  Militia. 


1889.     Hatch,  Henry  Prescott,  250 

Great-great-grandson  of  the  Rev.  Nathanael  Taylor 
(1722-1800),  of  New  Milford,  Connecticut,  contrib- 
uted one  year's  salary  to  the  cause,  as  shown  by 
Parish  records,  April,  1779. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Hatch,  Captain 
Turner's  Company,  Colonel  John  Cushing's  Regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  Militia. 


1886.     *Hatch,  Nathaniel  W.  T.  (died  May  8,  1888), 

Great-great-grandson  of  the  Rev.  Nathanael  Taylor 
(1722-1800),  of  New  Milford,  Connecticut,  contrib- 
uted one  year's  salary  to  the  cause,  as  shown  by 
Parish  records,  April,  1779. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Hatch,  Captain 
Turner's  Company,  Colonel  John  Cushing's  Regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  Militia. 


1884.     Hawes,  Gilbert  Ray, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Hawes  (1727- 
1818),  Captain  Fairbanks'  Company  Massachusetts 
Militia,  and  representative  to  General  Court,  1778-81. 

1891.     Hawkins,  Rush  Christopher, 

Grandson  of  Private  Dexter  Hawkins  (1761-1830),  3d 
Regiment  Rhode  Island  Infantry,  Colonel  Archibald 
Gary,  December,  1776. 


153 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Hay,  Henry  Ludlow, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Oolonel  Samuel  Hay  ( 1783), 

Captain  6th  Pennsylvania  Battalion,  Colonel  William 
Irvine,  January  9,  1776;  Captain  7th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line.  Colonel  William  Irvine,  October 
5,  1776;  Major  in  same,  Marcli  12.  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  in  same,  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  10th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Line,  February  21,  1778;  wound- 
ed in  attack  on  Stony  Point. 


1890.     Hay,  James  Richards, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Samuel  Hay  ( 1783), 

Captain  6th  Pennsylvania  Battalion,  Colonel  William 
Irvine,  January  9,  1776 ;  Captain  7th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  William  Irvine,  October 
5,  1776 ;  Major  in  same,  March  12,  1777 ;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  in  same,  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  10th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Line,  February  21,  1778;  wounded 
in  attack  on  Stony  Point. 


1890.     Hay,  Silas  Condit, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Samuel  Hay  ( 1783), 

Captain  6th  Pennsylvania  Battalion,  Colonel  William 
Irvine,  January  9,  1776 ;  Captain  7th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  William  Irvine,  October 
5,  1776;  Major  in  same,  March  12,  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  in  .same,  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  10th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Line,  February  21,  1778;  wound- 
ed in  attack  on  Stony  Point. 

1886.     Hayes,  Richard  Somers,  135 

Great-grandnephew  and  representative  of  Captain 
John  Barry  (1745-1803),  Captain  of  ship  "Lexing- 
ton," 1776;  served  for  a  short  time  with  the  army  in 
New  Jersey,  1777;  in  command  of  Continental  fri- 
gate "Raleigh,"  32  guns,  1778;  in  command  of  the 
"Alliance,"  conveying  United  States  Ambassador 
to  tlie  Court  of  France,  1781. 


154 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1885.     Healey,  Wareen  M.,  15' 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Thayer,  Captain  John 
Vinton's  Independent  Company,  Massachusetts 
Militia. 


1888.  Hecker,  George  F., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonah  Winslow  Wentwortli, 
enlisted  in  Continental  Infantry  from  Rhoton  Hill, 
near  Old  Well,  Connecticut ;  drew  pension  for  services. 

1885.     Hedden,  Edward  L., 

Grandson  of  Wagonmaster  Zadock  Hedden,  Conti- 
nental Wagonmaster-General's  Department,  New 
Jersey. 

1887.     Hedden,  Josiah,  194 

Great-grandson  of  Wagonmaster  Zadock  Hedden,  Con- 
tinental Wagonmaster-General's  Department,  New 
Jersey. 

1889.  Heilner,  George  Corson,  15& 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Zebulon  Butler  (1731-1795), 
Lieutenant-Colonel  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
January  1,  1777;  Colonel  2d  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  November  15,  1778;  on  duty  at  Wyoming  Mas- 
sacre, July  3,  1778;  with  Sullivan's  Expedition,  1779; 
Colonel  4th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  1781 ;  Col 
onel  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  "final  forma- 
tion," 1783. 

1889.     Herrick,  John  Van  Boskerck, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Rufus 
Herrick,  Captain  4th  Regiment  Dutchess  County 
(New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  Holmes,  June  28,  1775 ; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  Zephaniah  Piatt's 
Regiment  New  York  Associated  Exempt  Volunteer 
Infantry,  October  19,  1779. 


155 

No.  of 
Electod.  InsiRnlB. 

1889.      HiGGlNS.    EUCiENE,  190 

Great-gra7idson  of  Captain  Daniel  Baldwin,  1st  Lieu- 
tenant in  Captain  Morris'  Company.  1st  Battalion 
1st  Establishment  Now  Jersey  Line.  November  8, 
1775;  Captain  1st  Battalion  2(1  Establishment, 
November  29,  1776;  severely  wounded,  lost  a  leg  in 
battle  of  Germantown,  October  4,  1777;  honorably 
discharged,  March  1,  1779. 

1885.     Hill,  John  L., 

Son  of  Sergeant  Nicholas  Hill  (176(5- IS-JI!).  attached  to 
3d  Company,  Captain  Benjamin  Hicks,  1st  Regiment 
New  York-  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Goose  Van 
Schaick.  1777;  Musician  same,  1778;  honorably  dis- 
charged with  rank  of  Sergeant,  June  S.  1783. 

1891.     Hill,  William  Squire, 

Great-gi-andson  of  Captain  Squire  Hill  (1747-1830),  Ser- 
geant in  Captain  Thomas  Knowlton"s.  Company  of 
Ashford  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April  19,  1775;  Ensign  in  Captain  Knowlton's  Com- 
pany 3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Israel  Putnam,  May  1,1775.  at  "Bunker 
Hill;'"  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Amaziah  Wright's 
Company,  Colonel  Roger  Enos'  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut State  Troops,  1776-7;  Captain  in  Colonel  Sam- 
uel McClellan's  Regiment  Connecticut  State  Troops, 
March  1,  1778;  served  in  Tyler's  Brigade,  under 
General  Sullivan,  in  Rhode  Island,  September.  1778. 

1889.  HiNE,  Francis  L..  260- 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Stephen  Hine.  of  Brigadier- 
General  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detachment  Volunteers, 
Connecticut  Militia,  at  "Saratoga"  in  1777. 

1890.  HiNMAN,  Edward,  318^ 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Hinman 
(1720-1810),  Colonel  13th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1775;  Colonel  4th  Regiment  Connecticut  Con- 
tinental Infantry,  May  1,  1775;  Member  of  Connect- 
icut General  Assembly,  1757-98. 


156 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     HiNMAN,  Matthew, 

Great -great-grandson  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Hinman 
(1720-1810),  Colonel  13th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1775;  Colonel  4th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Continental  Infantry,  May  1,  1775:  Member  of  Con- 
necticut General  Assembly,  1757-98. 


1889.     HOADLEY,  James  H.,  20 

Grandson  of  Captain  Andrew  Hillyer  (1743-1828), 
mustered  a  company  of  Militia,  marched  to 
Boston,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April,  1775;  Lieuten- 
ant in  Captain  Elihu  Humphrey's  8tli  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  Jedediah  Huntington,  July, 
1775;  Adjutant  same,  1776;  Adjutant  in  Colonel 
Pettibone's  Regiment  of  Militia,  at  Turtle  Bay,  New 
York,  1776;  Ensign  2d  Company,  Captain  Wylly's 
6th  Battalion  Wadsworth's  Brigade,  Colonel  Chester, 
June,  1776;  served  in  New  York  and  on  Long  Isl- 
and ;  Captain  of  Connecticut  Militia  at  Horse  Neck, 
1779 ;  Captain  5tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Light  Horse, 
Colonel  Elisha  Sheldon,  May,  1776. 

1889.     Hodges,  Alfred,  134 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Hathorn,  "Florida 
and  Warwick"  Regiment,  Orange  County  Militia, 
New  York,  February  28,  1776;  called  out  on  the 
"Alarm  of  Minisink,"  July,  1777;  Chairman  of 
Goshen  Committee  of  Safety. 

1889.     Hoes,  Rev.  Roswell  Randall,    U.  S.  N., 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Peter  Swart,  15th  Regiment 
(Schoharie  and  Duanesburgh)  Militia,  New  York, 
Colonel  Peter  Vrooman,  February  20,  1778. 

1891.     Holland,  John  Butterfeild,  698 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Ivory  Holland  (1740- 
1820),  5th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Rufus  Putnam,  November  11,  1778. 


157 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     HoLLisTER,  Henry  Hutchinson,  738 

Grandson  of  Captain  John  Hutchinson  Buell  (1753- 
1813).  Serjeant  in  Captain  Daniel  Tilden's  Company, 
Lebanon  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "  Lo.vington  Alarm," 
April  19,  1775;  Captain  in  1st  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  John  Durkee,  1777-83;  honorably  dis- 
charged, November  3,  1783. 


1885.     Holt,  George  C,  88 

Grandson  of  Sergeant  Nehemiah  Holt  (1756-1824),  of 
Captain  Thomas  Dyer's  Company  20th  Regiment  Con- 
tinental Foot  (4th  Connecticut,  Colonel  John  Durkee) 
in  1776-7,  and  1st  Sergeant,  7th  August,  1780,  of  5th 
Company  in  Colonel  Hezekiah  Wylly's  Regiment 
Connecticut  Volunteer  Infantry,  garrisoning  New 
London  Harbor. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Stedman 
(1726-1788),  Colonel  Andrew  Ward's  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Continental  Infantry,  1776-7;  and  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,  "  April,  1775. 


1890.     Hone,  John,  Jr.,  363 

Great-grandson  of  Christopher  Raymond  Perry  (1761- 
1818),  served  on  the  "  Mifflin,"  Commander  Babcock; 
captured,  confined  in  prison  ship  "Jersey";  escaped 
after  three  months'  confinement;  subsequently  served 
as  Midshipman  on  Continental  frigate  "Trumbull," 
Captain  James  Nicholson. 


1891.     Hone,  John,  3d, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Christopher  Raymond  Perry 
(1761-181S),   served   on   the    "Mifflin,"    Commander 
Babcock;    captured,  confined   in   prison  ship    "Jer- 
,  sey"';  escaped  after  three  months' confinement ;  sub- 

sequently  served    as    Midshipman   on   Continental 
frigate  "Trumbull."  Captain  .Tames  Nicholson. 


158 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Hopkins,  Henry  Reed, 

Grandson  of  Sergeant  James  Hopkins  (1761-1843),  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Joseph  Finley's  Company  of  New 
Hampshire  Volunteers,  from  Londonderry,  New 
Hampshire,  October  10,  1776 ;  Sergeant  in  Captain 
James  Aikin's  Company,  Colonel  Tliomas  Bartletfs 
Regiment  New  Hampshire  Volunteers  in  Continen- 
tal service,  July  6,  1780,  at  West  Point. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Aikin  (1731- 
1817),  Captain  in  Colonel  Moses  Kelley's  Regiment 
New  Hampshii-e  Volunteers,  served  with  Continental 
Army  in  Rhode  Island.  August  7,  1778 ;  Captain  in 
Colonel  Thomas  Bartlett's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Volunteers  in  Continental  service,  June  29.  1780. 


1892.     HoppiN,  Fr.^ncis  Laurens  Vinton, 

Great-grandson  of  Benjamin  Hoppiii  (1717-1809),  Lieu- 
tenant Rhode  Island  Militia.  1776 ;  Captain  Rhode 
Island  State  Troops,  1776 :  Captain  2d  Regiment 
Rhode  Island  State  Troops. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Jones  (1755- 
1832),  Colonel  Christopher  Lippitt"s  Regiment  Rhode 
Island  Continental  Infantry  1776;  later  Captain  of 
Marines  on  frigate  ''Providence;'"  taken  prisoner  at 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  and  on  parole  to  close 
of  war. 


1890.     HoppiN,  William  Warner,  360 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Benjamin  Hoppin  (1747- 
1809),  Lieutenant  Rhode  Island  Militia,  1776;  Cap- 
tain Rhode  Island  State  Troops,  1776;  Captain  2d 
Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry. 


1889.     HopsoN,  Francis  Johnstone, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Williamson,  1st  Regi- 
ment South  Carolina  Continental  Infantrv. 


No.  of 
Elected.  Iusi«nia. 

1890.       HORNBLOWER,    W'lLLl.VM    BUTLER,  416 

Great-<,'raiulson  of  Josiali  Honiblowor,  Speaker  of  Lower 
House  (Assembly),  Provincial  Congress,  New  Jersey, 
1780;  member  of  Upper  House  (Council),  1781-1784. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  Aug-ustine  Pease  (1757- 
17911,  Aicle-dcCanii)  to  Ma.ior-General   Spenoei-. 

Also.  Great-greal-granilson  of  Surgeon-(Teneral  William 
Burnet  (1730-1791),  Surgeon  1st  Battalion,  1st  K.stab- 
lishmeiit.  New  Jersey  Line,  December  S,  1775;  Sur- 
geon 1st  Battalion,  2d  Estal)li.sliment,  November  28, 
1776;  Surgeon  1st  Reg-iment ;  resigned,  and  appointed 
Surgeon-General  for  Eastern  District  Continental 
Army,  1781-1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Jo.seph  .Ailing, 
Essex  County  Militia,  New  Jersey,  1776. 

1889.     HoSMER.  James  Ray,  332 

Great-grandson  of  Titus  Hosmer  (1736-1780),  Speaker  of 
Connecticut  Assembly,  1773-80;  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1776-7 :  Judge  United  States  Mari- 
time Court  of  Appeals,  1780,  but  died  before  entering 
upon  his  duties. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Samuel  Holden 
Parsons  ( 1787),  Colonel  lOtli  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Continental  Infantry,  1776 ;  Brigadier-General 
Connecticut  Army,  1776 ;  Major-General  Connecticut 
Army,  1780;  retired,  on  account  of  ill  health,  1782; 
in  continuous  active  service  from  1770  to  1782. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Hawes, 
Captain  Fairbanks"  Company  Massaohu.setts  Militia, 
and  representative  to  General  Court,  1778-81. 

'1889.     HoTCHKiss,  Henry  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Caleb  Hotchkiss,  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  under  General  Spencer,  in  Rhode  Island; 
killed  in  action  at  New  Haven,  July  5,  1779. 

1889.     Hotchkiss,  James  F.,  164 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Caleb  Hotchkiss,  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  under  General  Spencer,  in  Rhode  Island; 
killed  in  action  at  New  Haven,  Julv  5,  1779. 


160 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     HoTCHKiss,  Thomas  Woodward, 

Great-great-graiulsoii  of  Private  Caleb  Hotchkiss,  Con- 
necticut Militia,  killed  in  action  at  New  Haven,  July 
5,  1779 ;  previously  Private  in  Connecticut  Militia, 
under  General  Spencer,  in  Rhode  Island. 


1891.     Hough,    Alfred   Lacey,  Lieutenant-Colonel  U.   S.  A. 

(retired),  727 

Grandson  of  Brigadier-General  John  Lacey  (1755-1814), 
Captain  4th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
Wayne,  January  5,  1776,  served  in  Canada;  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Bucks  County  (Pennsylvania)  Militia, 
May  6,  1777;  Brigadier-General  Pennsylvania  Militia, 
January,  1778 ;  Member  of  Supreme  Executive  Coun- 
cil of  Pennsylvania,  1779-83. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Thomas  Reynolds 
(1729-1803),  Colonel  Burlington  County  (New  Jersey) 
Militia,  June  6,  1777;  prisoner  of  war;  paroled  and 
exchanged  for  Colonel  Simcoe,  British  Foot. 


1876.     *HouGHTON,  George  Washington  Wright  (died  April 
1,  1891), 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jonathan  Houghton, 
Colonel  Asa  Whitcomb's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia. 


1887.     Howell,  Francis  B., 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Howell,  Captain  in 
Colonel  S.  J.  Atlee's  Pennsylvania  Musketry  Bat- 
talion, March  15,  1776;  captured  at  Battle  of  Long 
Island,  August  27,  1776 ;  exchanged  December  9,  1776, 
for  Captain  Livingston ;  Captain  2d  Regiment  Penn- 
sylvania Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  De  Haas, 
1777;  Paymaster  in  same,  August  27,  1778;  Pay- 
master-General Continental  Army,  1778. 


161 

N'O.  Of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

1887.     Howell,  Heney  W., 

Grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Howell,  Captain  in  Col- 
onel S.  J.  Atlee's  Pennsylvania  Musketry  Battalion, 
March  1."),  177C;  captured  at  Battle  of  Long  Island, 
August  27,  1776 ;  e.xchanged  December  i),  177t),  for 
Captain  Liviug.ston;  Captain  2d  Regiment  Penn- 
sylvania Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  De  Haas, 
1777;  Paymaster  in  same,  August  27,  1778;  Pay- 
master-General Continental  Army,  1778. 

1887.     Howell,  Henry  W.,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Howell,  Captain  in 
Colonel  S.  J.  Atlee's  Pennsylvania  Musketry  Bat- 
talion, March  15,  177(5 ;  captured  at  Battle  of  Long 
Island,  August  27,  1776 ;  exchanged  December  9,  1776, 
for  Captain  Livingston;  Captain  2d  Regiment  Penn- 
sylvania Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  De  Haas, 
1777;  Paymaster  in  same,  August  27,  1778;  Pay- 
master-General Continental  Army,  1778. 

1891.     Howell,  Richard  Lewis, 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Richard  Howell.  Captain  5th 
Company  2d  Battalion,  1st  Establishmeut  New  Jer- 
sey Line,  1775 ;  Brigade-Major,  1776  ;  Major  2d  Bat- 
talion 2d  Establishment  New  Jersey  Line,  1776; 
Major  2d  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line,  1777;  resigned 
April  7,  1779. 

1885.     Howell,  Richard  Stockton,  556 

Grandson  of  Major  Richard  Howell,  Captain  5th  Com- 
pany, 2d  Battalion,  1st  Establishment,  New  Jersey 
Line,  1775 ;  Brigade-Major,  1770 ;  Major  2d  Battalion, 
2d  Establishmeut,  New  Jersey  Line,  1776 ;  Major  2d 
Regiment  New  Jersey  Line,  1777;  resigned,  April  7, 
1779. 

1891.     HowLAND,   Elijah  Alvord, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Fisher  (,1743- 
1777),  Captain  Jonathan  Wales' Company  Hampshire 
County  (MassacluLsetts)  Militia;  died  in  service  at 
Morristown,  New  Jersey,  1777. 


162 

No.  ot 
£lected.  Insignia. 

1891.     HowLAND,  Henry  Raymond, 

Great-grandsou  of  Private  Jonathan  Fishei-  (17-13-1777), 
Captain  Jonathan  Wales'  Company,  Hampshire 
County  (Mass.)  Militia,  died  in  service  at  Morristown, 
N.  J.,  1777. 

ISS.").     Hubbard,  Grosvenor  Silliman, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Gold  Selleck  Silli- 
man (1732-1790),  Colonel  4th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1775 ;  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  Wadsvvorth's  Brigade,  1776 ;  Colonel  Con- 
necticut Light  Horse  Militia,  1776 ;  Brigadier-General 
4th  Brigade  Connecticut  Militia,  1776 ;  resigned  Janu- 
ary, 1781,  but  served  continuously  on  alarms  to 
close  of  war;  captured,  1779;  held  prisoner  on  Long 
Island  until  exchanged  for  the  Loyalist  Judge  Jones, 
January,  1782. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  Jonathan 
Trumbull,  LL.  D.  (1710-1785),  Governor  of  Connecti- 
cut, 1770-84. 

1890.  HuBBELL,  Charles  Bdlkley,  528 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  David  Rossiter 
(1732-1810),  Captain  in  Colonel  John  Patterson's 
Regiment  Berkshire  County  (Massachusetts)  Militia, 
April,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  2d  Regiment 
Berkshire  County  Militia,  Colonel  Simonds. 

1891.  Hull,  George  Huntington,  628 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Solomon  Lord  ( 1815), 

4th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Dur- 
kee,  July  12,  1780. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Titus  Hull   (1751  ),  Private  in 

Connecticut  Volunteer  Militia,  1776. 

1887.     Humphreys,  A.  W., 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Humphreys,  Ad- 
jutant in  Colonel  Samuel  Ashley's  Regiment,  New 
Hampshire,  raised  to  relieve  Ticonderoga,  1776; 
Captain  3d  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Continental 
Volunteer  Infantry,  Colonel  Joshua  Wingate,  raised 
for  Canadian  service,  1776. 


163 

No.  of 

Elected.  InsiKiila. 

1888.     Humphreys,  Rev.  Frank  T.asdox,  Mus.  D.,  62 

Great-grandson  of  Piivatf  Aslier  Humphreys  (1759- 
1826),  Captain  Abel  Pcttibone's  Company.  Colonel 
Tliomas  Belden's  Rey:iment,  Connecticnt  Militia,  in 
service  under  Major-General  Alexander  McDougall 
in  New  York,  in  1777. 

1890.       HUNGERFORD,    WiLLIAM    AlLYN,  415 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Christopher  Merriam  {1752- 
1838),  2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Charles 
Webb,  July  27,  1780. 

1883.     Huntington,  Austin,  8 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Jabez  Hunting- 
ton (1719-1786),  Member  Connecticut  Assembly, 
1775-7;  2d  Major-General  Connecticut  Militia,  1776; 
1st  Major-General  Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  retired 
1779,  on  account  of  ill  health. 

1883.     Huntington,  Frederick  Jabez, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  Jonathan  Trumbull, 
LL.  D.  (1710-1785),  Connecticut. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Jed- 
ediah  Huntington  (1745-1818),  Colonel  Connecticut 
Militia,  1775;  Colonel  8th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  1775 ;  Colonel  17tli  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  1776 ;  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
1777;  Brigadier-General  Continental  Army,  1777;  in 
command  of  Connecticut  Line  throughout  the  war; 
retired  with  disbandment  of  the  army,  1783, 

Also  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Jabez 
Huntington  (1719-1786),  Member  Connecticut  Assem- 
bly, 1775-7;  2d  Major-General  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776;  1st  Major-General  Connecticut  Militia,  1777; 
retired  1779,  on  account  of  ill-health. 

1892.     Huntington,  Henry, 

Great-grandson  of  Benjamin  Huntington  (1736-1800), 
Member  of  Connecticut  Committee  of  Safety,  1775; 
Member  of  New  Haven  Convention  for  Regulating  the 
Army,  1778 ;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1780-4. 


1G4 

No.  of 
Elected.  lusignia. 

1885.     HuRLEURT,  Percy  Dakin,  189 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Farrer 
(1731-1783),  Massachusetts  Minute  Men  under  Cap- 
tain William  Smith,  Colonel  Abijah  Pierce,  "  Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Member  Massachu- 
setts Provincial  Congress,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  Frederick 
Mauson,  Sergeant  in  Captain  Prentice's  Company, 
Colonel  Thomas  Marshall's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  1776;  Sergeant-Major  Captain  Joseph  Fuller's 
Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Bullard's  Regiment  Mas- 
sachusetts Militia,  1777;  Quartermaster  Colonel  Ab- 
ner  Perry's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  in 
service  in  Rhode  Island,  1780. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Daniel  Shays 
(1740-1825),  Ensign  Colonel  Abijah  Brown's  Regi- 
ment Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  1775 ; 
Captain  in  5th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantrj',  Colonel  Rufus  Putnam,  1777. 

1891.     Hyatt,  A.  Jackson,  530 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Abram  Hyatt  (1750-1821),  2d 
Lieutenant  4th  Regiment  Neve  York  Line,  Colonel 
H.  B.  Livingston,  November  21,  1776 ;  2d  Lieutenant 
6th  Company  2d  Regiment  New  York  Minute  Men, 
Colonel  Jacobus  Swartwout,  March  11,  1776 ;  1st 
Lieutenant  8th  Company,  Captain  Jonathan  Titus, 
4th  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Livingston, 
November  9,  1777;  Acting  Adjutant,  1780. 

a891.     Hyatt,  Abram  Marshall, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Abram  Hyatt  (1750- 
1821),  2d  Lieutenant  4th  Regiment  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  H.  B.  Livingston,  November  21.  1776;  2d 
Lieutenant  6th  Company,  2d  Regiment  New  York 
Minute  Men,  Colonel  Jacobus  Swartwout.  March  11, 
1770;  1st  Lieutenant  8th  Company,  Captain  Jona- 
than Titus,  4th  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel 
Livingston,  November  9,  1777;  Acting  Adjutant, 
1780. 


165 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1886.     1ml.\y,   \Ve.s.sel  Tkn  Bkokck  Stout, 

Great-ffrandsoii  of  Lieutenant  and  Brevet  Captain  Wes- 
scl  Ten  Broock  Stout,  2il  Lieutenant  4tli  Battalion  2d 
E.stablish'.neut  New  Jersey  J^ine,  1777;  transferred  to 
3d  Battalion ;  Ensign  3d  Eegiment  New  Jersey  Line ; 
Lieutenant  ditto,  1782;  Ijieutenant  1st  Regiment 
Xew  Jersey  Line;  discharged  at  close  of  war;  Cap- 
tain by  brevet. 

1886.     Ingersoll,  Rev.  Edward  P.,  D.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Sylvanus  Dimniick,  Privateersman, 

Fahnoulli,  Massachusetts. 

1884.     Ireland,  John  Blsteed,  9 

Great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Lawi-ence, 
Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775:  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's  Reg- 
iment "Additional  Continental,"  1777;  Captain  in 
Lieutenant-Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer's  Regiment 
New  York  Levies,  1779;  Captain  in  Colonel  John 
Harjier's  Regment  New  York  Levies,  in  service  of 
United  States,  178(J ;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York,  1775. 

1888.     Ireland,  John  de  Courcy, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Law- 
rence. Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia.  New 
York,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's 
Regiment  "  Additional  Continental,''  1777;  Captain  in 
Lieutenant-Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Ren.sselaer's  Regiment 
New  York  Levies,  1779;  Captain  in  Colonel  John  Har- 
per's Regiment  New  York  Levies,  in  service  of 
United  States,  1780:  Member  New  York  l'r()viu<'ial 
Congress,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Indepeiulence, 
and  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suli'olk  County  Militia, 
New  York,  1775. 


166 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Ci)Ionel  Rob- 
ert Troup,  Continental  Army,  New  York. 

1888.     Ireland,  Robert  Livingston, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Law- 
rence, Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Mal- 
colm's Regiment  ''Additional  Continental,"  1777; 
Captain  in  Lieuteuaut-Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer's 
Regiment  New  York  Levies,  1779;  Captain  in  Col- 
onel John  Harper's  Regiment  New  York  Levies, 
in  service  of  United  States,  1780:  Member  New 
York  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Flo3-d  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
and  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
New  York,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-gi-audson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Rob- 
ert Troup,  Continental  Army,  New  York. 

1892.     Irving,  Alexander  Duer, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  and  Deputy  Adjutant- 
General  William  Duer  (1717-1799;,  appointed  Bri- 
gade-Major and  Deputy  Adjutant-General  New  York 
Militia,  July  27,  1775 ;  Member  of  New  Y''ork  Provin- 
cial Congress. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  William 
Alexander  (Loi-d  Stirling),  (1726-1783);  Colonel  1st 
Battalion,  1st  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line, 
November  7,  1775 ;  Brigadier-General  Continental 
Army,  March  11,  1776;  Major-General  Continental 
Army,  February  19,  1777;  taken  prisoner  at  Battle 
of  Long  Island ;  twice  received  the  thanks  of  Con- 
gress for  conspicuous  service. 

1890.     ISHAM,  Charles,  403 

Great-grandson  of  Commissary  Samuel  Isham  (1752- 

1827),  Connecticut. 
Also,    Great-great-grandson     of     Sergeant     Cornelius 
Burhaus  (1746-1827),  Captain  Van  Beuren's  Company, 
Colonel  Wynkoop's  Regiment  New  York  LJne. 


107 

No.  of 
Elecled.  Iiui^a. 

1888.     Jacksox.   Ernest  Henry,  205 

Great-grandson     of    Captain   Stephen    Jackson,    New 

Jersey  Militia. 
Also,   Great-great-g:i'aiitlson    of    Private    Enos    Beach, 

New  Jersey  Militia. 

1890.     J.\CKSON,   Fr.vnk  Watson,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  Joseph  Wheeler  (1735- 
1793),  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Stone's  Company, 
Colonel  William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia.  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775;  Member 
of  Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress. 

1890.     Jackson.  Frederic;  Wendell, 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  Joseph  Wheeler  (1735- 
1793),  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Stone's  Company, 
Colonel  William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19,  1775 ;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress. 

1890.     Jackson.  John  Day, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Oliver  Wolcott 
(1726-1797).  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Connecticut  Mili- 
tia, 1775-6 ;  Brigadier-General  of  6th  Brigade  Con- 
necticut Militia,  1776 ;  marched  with  Volunteers  to 
reinforce  General  Gates  at  Saratoga,  1777;  appointed 
Major-General  Connecticut  Militia,  May,  1779;  in 
.service  to  close  of  war;  Member  of  Council  of  State, 
1774-86;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776-86; 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence. 

1888.     Jackson,  Joseph  C, 

Grandson  of  Major-General  Oliver  Wolcott  (1726-1797), 
Colonel  17th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1775-6; 
Brigadier-General  of  6th  Brigade  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776;  marched  vfith  Volunteers  to  reinforce  General 
Gates  at  Saratoga,  1777;  appointed  Major-General 
Connecticut  Militia,  May,  1779 ;  in  service  to  close  of 
war;  Member  of  Council  of  State,  1774-86;  Member  of 
Continental  Congress,  1776-86;  Signer  of  Declara- 
tion of  Independence. 


168 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Jackson,  Joseph  C,  Jr.,  42 

Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Oliver  Wolcott  (1726- 
1797),  Colonel  17tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1775-6 ;  Brigadier-General  of  6tli  Brigade  Connecticut 
Militia,  1776 ;  marched  with  Volunteei-s  to  reinforce 
General  Gates  at  Saratoga,  1777;  appointed  Major- 
General  Connecticut  Militia,  May,  1779;  in  service  to 
close  of  war ;  Member  of  Council  of  State,  1774-86 ; 
Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776-86 :  Signer  of 
Declaration  of  Independence. 


1891.     Jackson,  Oswald,  750 

Great-great-grandson  of  Charles  Carroll  of  Carrollton 
(1737-1832),  of  Maryland,  Signer  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Thomas  Lloyd 
Moore  (1759-1819),  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Ru- 
dolph Buuner's  Company,  2d  Battalion  Pennsylvania 
Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Ai-thur  St.  ClaLi-;  Cap- 
tain 3d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Joseph 
Wood,  May  21.  1776 ;  Major  9th  Regiment  Pennsyl- 
vania Line,  Colonel  Irvine,  May  12,  1779 ;  Major  5th 
Regiment  Pennsy Urania  Line.  Colonel  Richard  But- 
ler, January  17,  1781,  to  January  1,  1783. 

Also,    Great-great-great-grandson    of    William    Moore 

( 1793),    Member   of    Pennsylvania    Council  of 

Safety,  1776 ;  Member  of  Pennsylvania  Council  of 
War,  1777;  Vice-President  of  Supreme  Executive 
Council  of  Pennsylvania,  1779-80:  President.  Cap- 
tain General  and  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Pennsylvania,  1781:  Judge  of  the 
Court  of  Appeals,  1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Thomas  Willing  (1731- 
1821),  President  of  Penn.sylvania  Provincial  Congress, 
1774;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1775-6. 


1886.     Jackson,  William  H.,  362 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Lewis  Covenhoveu,  Light 
Horse  Monmouth  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 


169 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insi(n<ia- 

1890.  Jackson,  William  Henry,  414 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  Josepli  Wliecler  ( 1735- 
1793),  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Stone'.s  Company, 
Colonel  William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  Lexington  Alarm,  xVpril  19,  1775 ;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress. 

1891.  Jaffray,  Robert,  Jr.,  692 

CTreat-great-grandson  of  Dr.  Samuel  Mather,  of  Con- 
necticut, in  medical  service  Connecticut  Militia  in  New 
Jersey,  1776;  also  Captain  Connecticut  Militia,  1776. 

1886.  Jay,  John  Clarkson,  M.  D.,  Itt' 

Great-grandson  of  John  Jay  (1745-1829),  Member  of 
Continental  Congress,  and  President  of  same  three 
j-ears;  prepared  draft  of  Constitution  of  New  York, 
1777,  and  appointed  first  Chief  Justice  under  it ;  Chair- 
man of  New  York  Council  of  Safety;  Member  of  New 
York  Provincial  Congress;  appointed  Colonel  of  2d 
Regiment  New  York  City  Militia,  October  27,  1775. 

1887,  Jay,  William, 

Great-grandson  of  John  Jay  (1745-1829),  Member  of 
Continental  Congress,  and  President  of  same  three 
years;  prepared  draft  of  Constitution  of  New  York, 
1777,  and  appointed  first  Chief  .Justice  under  it ;  Chair- 
man of  New  York  Council  of  Safety;  Member  of  New 
York  Provincial  Congress;  appointed  Colonel  of  2d 
Regiment  New  York  City  Militia,  October  27,  1775. 

1891.  Jenkins,  Edmund  Fellows,  73i> 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  John  Fellows 
(1733-1808),  Colonel  of  Berkshire  County  (Massachu- 
setts) Minute  Men,  1775;  Brigadier-General  Massa- 
chu.setts  Militia,  June  25,  1776. 

1892.  Jennings,   Albert  Gould.  79t 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Abraham 
Gould  (1732-1777),  Captain  Connecticut  Jlilitia.  1775; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  killed 
in  action  at  "  Dan  bury  Raid,"  April  25.  1777. 


170 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Johnson,  Alexander  Bryan, 

Great-grandson  of  Adjutant  Volckert  P.  Douw,  Lan- 
sing's Albany  County  Militia,  and  Vice-President 
First  Provincial  Congress. 


1889.     Johnson,  Bradish,  Jr.,  300 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Law- 
rence, Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia,  1775; 
Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's  Regiment 
"Additional  Continental,  "1777;  Captain  in  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer's  Regiment  New  York 
Levies,  1779;  Captain  in  Colonel  John  Harper's  Regi- 
ment New  York  Levies,  iu  service  of  United  States, 
1780 ;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1889.  Johnson,  Francis  Lewis, 

Gi-eat-graudson  of  Francis  Lewis  (1713-1803),  Signer  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence,  New  York. 

1891.     Johnson,  James  Lewis,  691 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  .Johnson  (1736-1809), 
Colonel  of  2d  Battalion  Frederick  County  (Maryland) 
Militia,  January  6,  1776. 

1891.     Johnson.  John  Quincy  Adams, 

Great-great-grandson  of  John  Adams,  of  Massachusetts 
(1735-1826),  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence. 

1890.  Jones,  Meredith  Lewis, 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  John  Benedict  (1747-1810), 
Captain  John  Minthorn's  Company  (Florida  and 
Warwick),  Orange  County  Militia,  Colonel  John 
Hathorn,  February  19,  1778. 

1888.     Jordan,  John  Powers, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  William  Jordan,  West- 
chester County  Militia,  New  York. 


171 

No.  of 
Elected  Insignia. 

1892.     Keeler.  David  Bradley,  Jr., 

Great-graiulsoii  of  Colonel  Pliilip  Bun-  Bradley  (1738- 
1821),  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  Waterbury's 
Regiment  Connecticut  State  Troops,  February,  1776 ; 
Colonel  of  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops,  Wads- 
worth's  Brigade,  May,  1770 ;  Colonel  of  5th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  January  1.  1777;  retired  by  con- 
solidation, January,  17S1. 

1889.     Kelley,  Frank  Mumford,  303 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Dominick  (1730 ), 

1-lth  Beat  Company,  2d  Regiment  New  York  City 
Militia,  Colonel  John  Jay,  August  29,  1775. 

1889.     Kellogg,  Charles,  201 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Roger  Welles   (1751 ), 

2d  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb's  Regiment 
"  Additional  Continental,"  January  1,  1777;  1st  Lieu- 
tenant same,  May  16,  1778;  Captain  same,  April  8, 
1780:  Captain  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  1781; 
wounded  at  Yorktown,  October  14 ;  Captain  in  Colonel 
S.  B.  Webb's  Regiment,  January,  1783;  Captain  in 
Colonel  Heman  Swift's  Regiment,  '"final  formation," 
June,  1783. 

1891.  Kelso,  James  Sinclair,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Leonard  Fisher  ( 1835), 

1st  Battalion  New  York  City  Militia,  Colonel  John 
Lasher,  1776. 

1892.  Kennedy,  MoPherson, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  McPherson  (1760- 
1829),  Maryland  Line. 

1887.     Kent.   Edward  Henry,  220 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Augustus  Kent   (1754 ), 

Private  .in  Captain  Elihu  Kent's  Company  SufReld 
(Connecticut)  Militia;  marched  to  Boston,  on  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  at  "Bunker  Hill,"  and  siege  of  Bos- 
ton, 1775;  Private  in  Captain  Simeon  Sheldon's  Com- 
pany Connecticut  Militia,  "New  Haven  Alarm."  1779. 


172 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insif^nia. 

1888.     King,  John  Alsop,  120- 

Grandson  of   Major  Rufus  King  (1755-1827),  Aide-de- 

Camp  to  General  Sullivan,  New  York. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  John  Alsop,  Member  of  Conti- 
nental Congress,  New  York. 

1891.     King,  Landreth  Hezekiah, 

Great-grandsou  of  Private  Lemuel  King  (1765-1827), 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Levi  Wells'  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  wounded  at  Horse  Neck,  December  10,  1780. 

1891.     King,  Rufus, 

Grandson  of  Private  Abraham  Odell  (1760-1820),  Cap- 
tain Honeywell's  Company  Westchester  County 
(New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  Van  Bergen. 

1891.     Knapp,  H.   K., 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  Samuel  Spring,  D.  D. 
(1716-1819),  joined  the  Continental  Ai-my  as  Chap- 
lain, 1775;  accompanied  the  Expedition  (Arnold's)  to 
Quebec,  and  served  through  the  Nqrthern  campaign. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Jonathan  Knapji  (1754 

),    Captain  Gabriel   Requa's   Company,  Colonel 

Joseph  Drake's  Regiment  Westchester  County  Mili- 
itia.  General  Lewis  Morris'  Brigade,  January  1,  1776. 

1887.     Knapp,  Shepherd  (Life  Member),  243- 

Great-grandson   of  Rev.  Samuel  Spring,   D.  D.   (1746- 
1819),    joined    the   Continental    Army  as  Chaplain, 
1775 ;  accompanied  the  Expedition  (Arnold's)  to  Que- 
bec, and  served  through  the  Northern  Campaign. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Jonathan  Knapp  (1754 

-),  Captain    Gabriel    Requa's  Company,   Colonel 

Joseph  Drake's  Regiment  Westchester  County  Mili- 
tia, General  Lewis  Morris'  Brigade,  January  1,  1776. 

1886.  Knickerbacker,  Henry,  79' 

Grandson  of  Colonel  John  Knickerbacker  (172.3-1802), 
14th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York. 

1887.  Knight,  Charles  Huntoon,  M.  D.,  15& 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah  Huntoon,  Colonel 
Bellows'  Regiment,  New  Hampshire. 


173 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Laimbeer,  Francis  Effingham, 

Grandson  of  Private  William  Pinto.  Connecticut  Militia, 
"  New  Haven  Alarm,"  1781. 


1889.  Laimbeer,  John,  Jr., 

Grandson  of  Private  William  Pinto,  ConnecliLUt  Militia, 
"New  Haven  Alarm,"  1781. 

1890.  Lamberton,  Charles  Lytle,  595 

Grandson  of  Ensign  William  Harkness  (1739-1822), 
Captain  John  Mateer"s  Company  3d  Battalion  Cum- 
berland County  (Pennsylvania)  Militia.  Colonel 
William  Chalmers,  July  3,  1777. 

1889.     Lane,  Edward  Van  Zandt, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Lane.  Private 
in  Captain  .Joshua  Hayward's  Company,  Colonel 
David  Oilman's  New  Hampshire  Regiment,  raised  to 
reinforce  the  Continental  Army  at  New  York,  Decem- 
ber 16,  1776 :  Private  in  Captain  Goe's  Company  of 
Militia  at  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  1779  ;  Private 
in  Captain  Nute's  Company  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
Colonel  Wentworth,  September  27,  1770;  Private  in 
Captain  Moses  Leavitt's  Company,  Colonel  Thomas 
Bartlett's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  July, 
1780. 

1889.     Lane,  Francis  T.  Luqueeu, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Lane,  Private 
in  Captain  Joshua  Hayward's  Company,  Colonel 
David  Gilman's  New  Hampshire  Regiment,  raised  to 
reinforce  the  Continental  Army  at  New  York,  Decem- 
ber 16,  1776:  Private  in  Captain  Goe's  Company  of 
Militia  at  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  1779:  Private 
in  Captain  Nute's  Company  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
Colonel  Wentworth,  September  27,  1779;  Private  in 
Captain  Moses  Leavitt's  Company,  Colonel  Thomas 
Bartlett's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  July, 
1780. 


174 

No.  ot 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.  Lane,  Peter  Van  Zandt, 

Grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Ijane,  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Josliua  Hayward'.s  Company,  Colonel  David 
Gilnian's  New  Hanip.shire  Regiment,  raised  to  rein- 
force the  Continental  Army  at  New  York,  December 
16,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Goe"s  Company  of  Mili- 
tia at  Portsmouth,  New  Hampsliire,  1779;  Private  in 
Captain  Note's  Company  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
Colonel  Wentworth,  September  27,  1779;  Private  in 
Captain  Moses  Leavitt's  Company,  Colonel  Thoma.s 
Bartlett's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  Julj-, 
1780. 

1890.  Larned,  Edwin  Channing,  443 

Great-great-grandson    of    Governor   William    Greene 

(1731-1809),  of  Rhode  Island. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  William  Larned  (1752- 

1828),  Rhode  Island   Militia. 

1886.     Lathrop,  Francis,  140 

Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Samuel  Holden  Par- 
sons ( 1787),  Colonel  10th  Regiment  Connecticut 

Continental  Infantry,  1776;  Brigadier-General  Con- 
necticut Army,  1776;  Major-General  Connecticut 
Army,  1780;  retired  on  account  of  ill  health,  1782; 
in  continuous  active  service  from  1776  to  1782. 

1889.     *Lathrop,   Francis  H.   (died  November  15,  1891). 

Great-grandson  of  Governor  Richard  Rowley,  Mem- 
ber Georgia  Legislature,  1779;  Governor  of  Georgia, 
1780;    Member  of  Continental   Congress,    1780-1. 

1886.     Lathrop,  George  Parsons,  328 
Great-grand.son  of  Major-Genei-al  Samuel  Holden  Par- 
sons ( 1787),  Colonel  10th  Regiment  Connecticut 

Continental  Infantry,  1776;  Brigadier-General  Con- 
necticut Army,  1776;  Major-General  Connecticut 
Army,  1780;  retired  on  account  of  ill  health,  1782; 
in  continuous  active  service  from  1776  to  1783. 


175 

No.  of 
Elect«<l.  Insignia. 

1891.     Latting.  Charles  Pkrcy,  512 

Great-grandson  of  Kev.  Danii'l  Hopkins.  D.  D.  (1734- 
1814),  Chaplain  1st  Massacliusetts,  Member  3d 
Massachusetts  Provincial  Congress,  and  Member 
Ma.ssachusetts  Conventional  Government.  1778. 

1890.     Lawrance.  John   Fisher, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Law- 
rence. Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia,  New 
Yorlc,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's 
Regiment  "Additional  Continental,"  1777;  Cap- 
tain in  Lieutenant-Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer's 
Regiment  New  York  Levies,  1779 ;  Captain  in  Colonel 
John  Harper's  Regiment  New  York  Levies,  iu  service 
of  United  States,  1780;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress.  177fi. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Theophilus  Morgan 
(1732-1788).  Captain  John  Williams'  Company,  Con- 
necticut Militia:  on  duty  at  Fort  Griswold.  July  11, 
1779. 

1890.  Lawrence,  John,  336 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Lawrence  (1755-1844), 
4tli  Regiment  Continental  Establishment  (New  York), 
Colonel  James  Holmes,  1776 ;  Company  Paymaster, 

1777. 

1891.  Leaming,  James  Rosebrugh,  M.  D.,  615 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  .James  Rosebrugh  (1714- 
1777) ;  Chaplain  3d  Regiment  Nortliamptou  County 
(Pennsylvania)  Militia,  Colonel  George  Taylor,  1776; 
killed  in  action  at  Trenton,  New  Jersey.  January  2, 
1777. 

1889.     Lee,  Benjamin  Franklin, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Lawrence,  New- 
town Militia,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743- 
1823),  of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light 
Horse,  Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Mem- 
ber Queens  County  Council  of  Safety,  1776. 


176 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Lee.  Charles  C.vrroll,  M.  D., 

Grandson  of  Governor  Thomas  Sim  Lee  (1745-1819), 
Member  of  Governor's  Council  and  Maryland  Legis- 
lature, 1777,  and  Governor  of  Maryland,  1779-1782; 
Major  of  Lower  Battalion  Prince  George's  Countj- 
Militia,  1776  ;  Member  of  Maryland  Convention. 
1775-6. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Charles  Carroll  of  Carrollton 
(1757-1832),  of  Maryland,  Signer  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence. 

1889.  Lee,  William  Henry  Lawrence. 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Lawrence,  New- 
town Militia,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743- 
1823),  of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light 
Horse,  Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Mem- 
ber Queens  County  Council  of  Safety,  1776. 

1885.     Le  Roy,  Henry  Wyckoff,  5 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Nicoll,  Colonel 
.James  Clinton's  2d  Ulster  County  Regiment,  New 
York. 

1891.     Le  Roy.  .Jacob  Rutgers, 

Great-gra-.idson  of  Captain  Abraham  George  Claypoole 
(1756-18271,  Ensign  in  3d  Battalion  Philadelphia  As- 
sociators,  July  8,  1776;  1st  Lieutenant  in  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  .John  Patton's  Regiment,  January  14,  1777; 
Captain  11th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  June  10. 
1778;  Captain  .3d  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line. 
March  22,  1781. 

1890.  Le  Roy,    Otis, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Shubal  Downs  (1741- 
1796),  Massachusetts  Militia,  1781. 

1891.  Leonard.  Clarence  Ettienne,  673 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  George  God- 
frey (1721-1793),  Bi-igadier-General  Bristol  County 
(Massachusetts)  Militia,  February  S,  1776  ;  Member  of 
Bristol  County  Committee  of  Safety. 


177 

No.  of 
Elected  IiialKiiia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Godfrey  (1754- 
1829),  Private  in  Captain  James  Williams"  Com- 
pany Taunton  Militia,  April  20,  1775;  Knsign  in  Cap- 
tain Joshua  Wilbore's  Company,  Colonel  Ebenezer 
France's  Re<^iment  Massaehusetts  iMilitia.  177IJ;  En- 
sign same,  September  23,  177t!;  2d  Lieutenant  in 
Captain  Matthew  Randall's  Company,  Colonel  John 
Daggett's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  January  1, 
1778  :  Private  in  3d  Company,  Colonel  Mitchell's 
Regiment  Bristol  County  (MassaeliusettsJ  Militia, 
August  12,   1780. 

Also,  Great -great -grandson  of  Lieutenant  Abijah 
Hodges,  Jr..  Lieutenant  in  2d  Company,  Captain 
Jonathan  Shaw,  3d  Regiment  Mas.sachusetts  Militia, 
December,  1776 :  Sergeant  in  Captain  Josiah  Crocker's 
Company,  Colonel  Thomas  Carpenters  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia,  July,  1778,  and  August  2,  1780; 
served  in  Rhode  Island. 

Also,    Great-great-grandson    of    1st   Lieutenant   Philip 

Leonard  ( 1785),  1st  Lieutenant  of  1st  Company 

Plymouth  County  (Massachusetts)  Militia,  June  6, 
1766 ;  1st  Lieutenant  1st  Regiment  Plymouth  County 
Militia,  October  28,  1776. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Abner  Pratt, 
Private  in  3d  Company  Marshfield  Militia,  Captain 
Amos  Wade,  "Lexington  Alai-m,"  April  19,  1775; 
Private  same  Company,  under  Colonel  Cotton,  Octo- 
ber 7, 1775 ;  Private  in  Captain  Elisha  Mitchell's  Com- 
pany. Colonel  James  Gary's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  April  12,  1776:  Private  in  Captain  Abram 
Washburn's  Company,  Colonel  Edward  Mitchell's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  to  Bristol,  Rhode 
Island.  December  8,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Joseph 
Keith's  Company,  Colonel  Cotton's  Regiment  Militia, 
to  Tiverton,  Rhode  Island,  January  25,  1777;  Cor- 
poral in  Captain  William  Tapper's  Company,  Colonel 
Ebenezer  Sprout's  Regiment  Militia,  "  Dartmouth 
Alarm,"  May  and  September,  1778;  Sergeant  in  same 
Company,  under  Colonel  Ebenezer  White,  to  Rhode 
Island,  July  22,  1780. 


178 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Ebenezer  Wood 
(1735-1802),  Private  in  Captain  William  Tapper's 
Company,  Colonel  Sprout's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  to  Rhode  Island,  December, 8,  1776;  Private 
same, "  Dartmouth  Alarm,"  May  and  September,  1778 ; 
Private  in  Captain  Ebenezer  Battelle's  Company, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Samuel  Pierce's  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  to  Rhode  Island,  May  21,  1779. 

1889.     Livingstone,  Duncan  Macra, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Walter  Livingston,  Deputy- 
Commissary-General  and  Member  of  1st  Provincial 
Congress,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Admiral  Count  de  Grasse 

( 1788),  of    France,  appointed  to  command  the 

French  Fleet  to  co-operate  with  the  American  Army, 
1781. 

1883.     Livingston,  James  Duane, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Robert  Livingston  ;  gave  the 
use  of  his  foundry  to  the  Continental  Congress,  New 
York. 

1891.     Livingston,  Lewis  Howard,  500 

Great-great-grandson  of  Francis  Lewis  (1713-1803), 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  New 
York. 

1887.  Livingston,  Philip  Livingston,  772 

Great-great-grandson  of  Philip  Livingston  (1716-1778), 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  New 
York. 

1888.  Locke,  Reverend  Jesse  Albert, 

Great-grandson  of   Private  Simon    Locke  ( 1831), 

Colonel  Senter's  Rhode  Island  Regiment,  August, 
1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Coolidge 
(1730-1775),  Captain  Barnard's  Company  of  Water- 
town  (Massachusetts)  Militia;  killed  in  action  at  Lex- 
ington, April  19,   1775. 


179 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia 

188:5.     LoLKWooi),   IlnwAKii,  188 

Great-fyrancl.soii  of  Litniloiianl  Simon  Ingersoll,  4tli 
Company,  1st  Battalion  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Silliman.  rai.sed  to  reinforce  the  Army  at  New  York, 

irri;. 

1888.  LocKWOoD,  Is.\AC  Ferris, 

Great-grand.son  of  Rev.  William  Lockwood  ( 1828), 

Chaplain  l.st  Regiment  Mas.sachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  Patterson. 

1884.     Lockwood,  James  Betts,  128 

Great-grandson    of    Major  Ebenezer    Lockwood    (1737 

),  Major  2d  Regiment  Westche.ster  County  (New 

York)  Militia,  Colonel  Thomas  Thomas,  1775,  re- 
appointed, 1778;  Member  2d  and  3d  New  York  Pro- 
vincial Congress;  Delegate  Constitutional  Conven- 
tion. 1777;  and  Member  New  York  Assembly,  1778-9. 

1891.  LofKwooii,  William  Tompkins, 

Great  grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Lockwood,  Jr. 
(1731-1792),  2d  Regiment  Westchester  County  Militia, 
Colonel  Thomas  Thomas,  September  13,  1775. 

1892.  Lord,  Daniel,  Jr.,  780 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Daniel  Lord  (1739- 
1796),  Captain  Joseph  Jewett's  Company  Lyme  (Con- 
necticut) Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775, 

1892.     J>0RD,  Franklin  Butler, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Daniel  Lord  (1739- 
1796),  Captain  Joseph  Jewett's  Company  Lyme  (Con- 
necticut) Militia,  "  Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775. 

1889.  Love,  Henry  Morris,  239 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Robert  Ijove,  Rhode 
Island  Militia. 

1883.     LucKEY,  Charles  Clarence, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jacob  Hartshorn,  Rhode 
Island  Militia. 


180 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.  LuMMis,  Charles  A.,  97 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Maxwell,  2d  Regiment 
Hunterdon  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1890,     LuMMis,  William,  354 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Maxwell,  2d  Regiment 
Hunterdon  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1890.     Lynch,  Eugene  Tillotson,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Tillotson,  Mary- 
land Line,  and  1st  Lieutenant  Queen  Auiie  County 
Militia,  Captain  Kent,  February  3,  1776. 

1889.  Lyon,  William  Scott,  157 

Great-grandson  of  Daniel  Hand  (1744-1841),  Associ- 
ator,  Suffolk  County,  New  York. 

1889.     Lyons,  Crossman,  38 

Grandson  of  Corporal  Jedediah  Lyons,  1st  Regiment 
Line,  New  Jersey. 


1890.     McClellan,  George  Brinton,  488 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Samuel  McClellan 
(1730-1807),  Major  11th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
October  15,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  Connecticut 
Militia,  December  2,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  11th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  December  27,  1776; 
Colonel  of  a  Battalion  Connecticut  Militia,  Septem- 
ber 25,  1777;  Colonel  11th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  January  23,  1779. 

1890.     McClure,  William, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  George  Gibson  (1738-1791), 
Captain  of  1st  Battalion  Virginia  Militia,  February 
2,  1776;  later  Colonel  Virginia  Continental  Infantry. 


181 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insismia. 

1891.     McGaw,  John  Woodbiry,  .V.  D., 

Great-great-gTcat-grandsou  of  Colonel  Maltliew  Thorn- 
ton (1714-1803),  Colonel  New  Hampshire  Militia,  1775, 
to  close  of  war;  President  of  New  Hani])shire  Pro- 
vincial Congress,  1775 ;  Chairman  of  New  Hampshire 
Committee  of  Safety,  1775-80;  Chief-Justice  of  New 
Hampshire  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  1775-80;  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress,  and  Signer  of  the  Dec- 
laration of  Independence. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Peter  Wood- 
bury, Private  in  Captain  Benjamin  Taylor's  Company 
New  Hampshire  Militia,  raised  to  reinforce  Conti- 
nental Army  at  Winter  Hill,  December  8.  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah 
Woodbury,  Private  in  Captain  Dodge's  Company 
Massachusetts  Minute  Men,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April  19,  1775. 

1891.     McKean,  Williaji  Chambers, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  David  Chambers  (1748- 
1842),  Colonel  of  3d  Regiment  Hunterdon  County 
(New  Jersey)  Militia,  June  19,  1776 ;  Colonel  of  Bat- 
talion State  Troops,  November  27,  1776 ;  Colonel  2d 
Regiment  Hunterdon  County  Militia,  September  9, 
1777;  resigned  May  28,  1779. 

1889.     McKesson,  George  Clinton,  26 

Great-grand.son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  William  Hull, 
Captain-Lieutenant  2d  Company  7th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  Webb,  July  6,  1775 ;  promoted 
Captain  in  same,  October  9,  1775;  Captain  19tli  Regi- 
ment Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Charles  Webb, 
1776;  promoted  Major  8th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Continental  Infantry,  January  1,  1777;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  same,  1779. 

1891.     McLenahan,  George  William,  689' 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  James  Potter 
(1729-1789),  Colonel  Pennsylvania  Militia,  1775; 
Brigadier-General  Pennsylvania  Militia,  April  5, 1777; 
Major-General,  1782 ;  Member  of  Pennsylvania  Con- 
vention, 1776 ;  Vice-President  of  Pennsvlvania.  1781. 


182 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insigaia. 

1889.     Macdonald,  Pierrk  Fleming,  252 

Great-g-randsoii  of  Major  William  Pophani  (1752-1847), 
entered  the  service  as  Lieutenant  of  Minute  Men  be- 
fore the  formal  organization  of  the  regiments  for 
the  war;  served  in  the  Battle  of  Long  Island;  ap- 
pointed Aide-de-Camp  to  General  James  Clinton, 
1777;  served  with  the  Sullivan  Expedition,  1779; 
subsequently  transferred  to  the  statf  of  Baron  Steu- 
ben, with  rank  of  Major. 


1891.     Macdonough,  George  Hackstaff,  746 

Great-grandson   of    Major  Thomas  Macdonough   ( 

1795),  Major  Delaware  Continental  Infantry,  April, 
177C. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William 
Denning  (1740-1819),  2d  Lieutenant  15th  Beat  Com- 
pany, Captain  Henry  Remsen,  New  York  "Inde- 
pendents," 1775;  Member  of  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1776. 


1886,     Malcolm,  Philip  Schuyler, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Malcolm  (1732- 
1792),  Major  2d  Battalion  New  York  City  Militia, 
1776 ;  Colonel  2d  Regiment  New  York  Volunteer 
Infantry,  1776;  Colonel  "Additional"  Regiment 
Continental  Infantry,  1777-9,  Continental  Adjutant- 
General  of  the  Northern  Department,  1780;  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry  Levies, 
1780-1 ;  and  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip  Schuyler 
(173.3-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army,  1775; 
resigned,  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1778-9;  Member  New  York  State  Senate,  1781-4. 


183 

No.  of 
Bected.  Ins-iRnia. 

1890.     Mandeville,   Henky, 

Son  of  Private  Henry  H.  Mandeville  (1760"l>^4r),  Pri- 
vate New  Jersey  Militia  under  Captain  Jonas  Ward, 
November,  ITTti;  Private  in  Captain  Ogden"s  Com- 
pany New  Jersey  Militia,  January,  1777;  Private  in 
Lieutenant  Anthony  Mandeville's  Company  New 
Jersey  Militia,  December,  1778;  Private  in  Captain 
Minard's  Company  New  Jersey  Militia.  1779;  also 
served   in   New  Jersey  Militia,  1779-81. 

1890.  Mandeville,  Henry  Clay'.  597 

Grandson  of  Pi-ivate  Henry  H.  Mandeville  (17G0-1847), 
Private  New  Jersey  Militia  under  Captain  Jonas 
Ward,  November,  177ti;  Private  in  Captain  Ogden's 
Company  New  Jei-sey  Militia,  January  17,  1777; 
Private  in  Lieutenant  Anthony  Mandeville's  Com- 
pany New  Jersey  Militia,  December,  1778;  Private  in 
Captain  Minard's  Company  New  Jersey  Militia,  1779; 
also  served  in  New  Jersey  Militia,  1779-81. 

1889.     Mann,  Samuel  Vernon, 

Great-great-grandson  of  William  Vernon  (1719-1806), 
President  of  Naval  Board,  Rhode  Lsland. 

1891.  M ANSON,  Thomas  Lincoln,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Nehemiah  Manson  (1761- 
18.S2),  Private  in  Cai)ain  Heyward  Purvis"  Company, 
Colonel  Theophilus  Cotton's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  on  E.xjjedition  to  Rhode  Island,  September, 
1777;  Seaman  on  ship  "Warren,"  Commander  Sal- 
fonstall,  on  the  Penobscot,  June,  1779;  served  under 
Captain  Calvin  Curtiss  at  Warren  and  Bristol  Ferry, 
1779 ;  volunteered  for  six  months  under  Captain 
Jonathan  Turner,  on  duty  around  New  York,  1780; 
served  under  Captain  William  Barker  at  Butt's  Hill, 
Rhode  Lsland,  1781;  volunteered  for  three  years 
under  Captain  Jonathan  Turner,  in  C'olonel  Tupper's 
Continental  Regiment,  November,  1781;  transferred 
to  Colonel  Marshall's  Massachusetts  Regiment; 
afterwards  detailed  for  service  in  the  Commander-in- 
Chief's  barges;  honorably  discharged,  December,  1783. 


184 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1883.     Marsh,  Charles  Baumann. 

Great-gran dsoii  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Sebastian  Bauman  ( 1803),  2d  Eegiment  Conti- 
nental Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb. 

1891.     Marshall,  Henry  Eutgers, 

Great -great -grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  DeWitt 
(1727-1787),  Colonel  Northern  Regiment  of  Minute 
Men  Ulster  County.  December  27,  1775;  Chairman 
of  Ulster  County  Convention,  1775;  Member  of  New 
Yoi'k  Provincial  Congress,  1775-7;  Member  of  New 
York  State  Assembly,  1781-5. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Peter  Tappan, 
2d  Lieutenant  2d  Eegiment  Continental  Corps  of 
Artillery,   Colonel  Lamb,  August  21,  1781. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Christopher  Tap- 
pan.  Northern  Regiment  Minute  Men,  Ulster  County, 
New  York.  Colonel  Charles  DeWitt,  December  21, 1775, 
and  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1775. 

1891.     Marshall.  Howard. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  Sylvanus  Marshall 
(1746-1833),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Jesse  Bell's 
Company,  1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops, 
Colonel  Whiting.  1776 ;  Ensign  in  Captain  Abraham 
Mead's  Company,  9th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Mead,  August  13,  1776 ; 
Lieutenant  in  Captain  Sylvanus  Mead's  Company  of 
Rangers,  1777;  Captain  of  Rangers,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Isaac  Smith, 
Connecticut  Militia. 

1890.     Marshall,  John  Gilbert,  329 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Sylvanus  Marshall  (1746- 
1833),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Jesse  Bell's  Com- 
pany, 1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops,  Colonel 
Whiting.  1776:  En.sign  in  Captain  Abraham  Mead's 
Company,  9th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel John  Mead,  August  13,  1776;  Lieu- 
tenant in  Captain  Sylvanus  Mead's  Company  of 
Rangers,  1777:  Captain  of  Rangers,  1781. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Isaac  Smith,  Con- 
necticut Militia. 


185 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Martin.  Charles  Boman, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Vail,  2d  Lieu- 
tenant in  Colonel  Drake's  and  Van  Cortlandt's  Regi- 
ment (3d  or  Manor  of  Van  Cortlandt),  in  active  ser- 
vice from  August  15,  1778,  to  November  20,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Gilbert  T.  Vail, 
Orange  Countj-  Militia,  killed  at  Minisink  Massacre, 
July  22,  1779. 

1889.     Martin,  William  Irwin,  89 

Great-grand-son  of  Private  William  Martin  (1757-1824), 
Private  Middlese.x  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  1776 ; 
Private  Captain  Abraham  Lyons'  Company,  4tli 
Battalion,  2d  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line,  Feb- 
ruary, 1777;  ti'ansferred  to  Captain  Richard  Cox's 
Company,  3d  Battalion ;  served  also  in  1st  Battalion, 
New  Jersey  Line;  assigned  for  duty  in  the  "Com- 
mander-in-Chief's Guard,"  1780,  where  he  remained 
until  close  of  the  war. 

1888.     Martin,  William  Vail,  155 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Vail,  2d  Lieu- 
tenant in  Colonel  Drake's  and  Van  Cortlandt's  Regi- 
ment (3d  or  Manor  of  Van  Cortlandt),  in  active  ser- 
vice from  August  15,  1778,  to  November  20,  1781. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Gilbert  T.  Vail, 
Orange  County  Militia,  killed  at  Minisink  Massacre, 
July  22,  1779. 

1891.     Mathewson,  Arthur,  M.  D.,  539 

Great-grandson  of  William  Williams  (1731-1811)  of 
Connecticut,  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, and  Colonel  12th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
May,  1775. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Samuel  McClellan 
(1730-1807),  Major  11th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
October  15,  1775;  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  Connecticut 
Militia,  December  2,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  11th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  December  27,  1776: 
Colonel  of  a  Battalion  Connecticut  Militia,  September 
25,  1777;  Colonel  11th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
January  23,  1779. 


186 

No.  of 
Elected.'  Insignia. 

Also,    Great  -  great  -  grandson   of   Governor   Jonathan 

Trumbull,  LL.  D.  (1710-1785),  Connecticut. 

1890.     Maynard,  George  Willoughby,  423 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Lemuel  Maynard  (1739- 
1808),  Captain  James  Horsley's  Company,  Colonel 
William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
"Lexington  Alarm,''  April  19,  1775. 
Also,  Grandson  of  Fifer  Moses  Doty  (1758-1823),  Fifer 
in  Captain  Billings'  Company,  Colonel  Learned's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  October  7,  1775; 
Fifer  in  Captain  Morse's  Company,  Massachusetts 
Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Putnam,  March  1,  1777. 

1890.  Mead,  Walter  H.   (Life  Member),  484 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Matthew 
Mead,  Captain  5th  Company,  5th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  1,  1775; 
served  in  Canada,  and  wounded  near  St.  Johns, 
September  6,  1775;  Major  1st  Battalion  Connecticut 
Militia,  Colonel  Silliman,  June  20,  1776 ;  Captain  9th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
John  Mead,  August  16,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  5th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Philip  B.  Brad- 
ley, January  1,  1777. 

1888.     Meigs,  Charles  A., 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Meigs,  Ensign  in  Colonel 
S.  B.  Webb's  Regiment  "Additional  Continental," 
January  1,  1777;  Adjutant  .same,  April  22,  1778;  Lieu- 
tenant same.  May  16,  1778;  Adjutant  3d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb,  January, 
1781 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 

1891.  Melville,  Henry, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah  (Melville)  Melvin,  Jr. 
(1758-1818),  Private  in  Captain  Hancock's  Company 
of  15th  Division  Six  Months'  Men,  Concord  Militia; 
served  with  Continental  Army  in  New  York,  July  14, 
1780. 


187 

No.  of 
Elected.  '"""""•• 

Also,  Great-grcat-graiulsoii  of  I'l'ivate  Josiah  Mclvin 
(1727-1809),  Private  in  Concord  Militia  at  Ticon- 
deroga,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Abisha  Brown's 
Company  Concord  Militia.  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Jona.s  Miiiot, 
Concord  Minute  Men,  eight  months"  service.   177.'). 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  James  Nesmith, 
Jr,  (1718-179.3),  Private  in  Captain  John  Reid's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  John  Stark's  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  May  4,  1775;  Private  in  Captain 
Samuel  McConnel's  Company,  Colonel  David  Gil- 
man's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia  in  Conti- 
nental Service,  December  16,  1776;  Private  in  8th 
Regiment  New  Hampshire  Continental  Infantry,  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Adam 
Dickey  (1732 ),  Private  in  Captain  Daniel  Rey- 
nolds' Company,  Colonel  Moses  Nichol's  Regiment, 
Stark's  Brigade  New  Hampshire  Militia,  "Benning- 
ton Campaign,"  July  11  to  September  29,  1780;  Ser- 
geant in  Captain  William  Boyes'  Company,  Colonel 
Daniel  Reynolds'  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
September  1.5,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Reuben  Gregg  (1756- 
1840),  Private  in  Captain  Peter  Clark's  Company, 
Colonel  Stickncy's  Regiment,  Stark's  Brigade  New 
Hampshire  Militia,  1777;  Private  in  Captain  William 
Boyes'  Company,  Colonel  Moses  Kelley's  Regiment 
New  Hampshire  Militia,  1778;  served  in  Expedition 
to  Rhode  Island. 
Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Hugh  Gregg, 
Private  in  Captain  Philip  Thomas'  Company,  Col- 
onel James  Reed's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
1775 ;  Private  in  Captain  Joseph  Parker's  Company, 
Colonel  Enoch  Hale's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Militia,  1776;  joined  the  Northern  Army  at  Ticon- 
deroga;  Private  in  Captain  John  Taggart's  Company, 
Colonel  Thomas  Heald's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Volunteers  for  relief  of  Ticonderoga,  1777. 
Also.  Great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah   Whitney,  Jr. 

(1753 ),    Private  in   Minute   Men    from   Harvard, 

"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in 
Captain  Manasseh  Sawyer's  Company,  Colonel 
Dikes'  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  1776. 


188 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia, 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Josiah 
Whitney,  Sr.  (1730-1806),  one  of  the  -'Boston  Tea 
Party,"  December  16,  1773;  at  "Concord,"  April  19, 
1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  Asa  Whitcomb's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  at  "  Bunker  Hill  " 
and  seige  of  Boston,  April  to  December,  1775;  Col- 
onel of  Massachusetts  Militia,  January  to  April, 
1776;  Colonel  of  "Colony"  Regiment,  raised  to  for- 
tify the  town  and  harbor  of  Boston,  April,  1776,  to 
January,  1777;  Colonel  of  2d  Regiment  Worcester 
County  Militia,  on  "Rhode  Island  Alarm,"  July, 
1777;  "Bennington  Alarm,"  August,  1777;  at  "Sara- 
toga," September  and  October,  1777;  later  Brigadier- 
General  of  Massachusetts  Militia;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  General  Court,  1780;  Member  of 
Massachusetts  Constitutional  Convention,  1778. 

1883.     *Merchant,  John  (died  July  7,  1886), 

Great-grandson  of  John  Hicks,  Massachusetts  Minute 
Men,  killed  in  action  at  Lexington,  April  19,  1775. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Abel  Merchant,  Dutchess 
County  Militia,  New  York. 

1890.     Meredith,  William  Tuckey, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  John  Morin 
Scott  (1730-1784),  Brigadier  -  General  New  York 
Militia,  June,  1776;  Member  New  York  Provincial 
Congress,  1776;  Secretary  of  State  for  New  York; 
Member  of  New  York  Constitutional  Convention; 
Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1782-3. 

1892.     Merritt,  Charles,  800 

Grandson  of  Private  Ebenezer  Merritt  (1764-1836), 
served  four  months  in  team  service  under  Captain 
Samuel  Taylor,  Connecticut  Militia,  1778;  Private  in 
Captain  Eliphalet  Thorp's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel 
Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  April  1, 
1779 ;  later  Private  in  Captain  Paul  Brigham's  Com- 
pany, 8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Giles 
Russell. 


189 

No  of 
Eiect«<l  Insignia 

1891.     Merritt.  Douglass,  571 

Cxreat-great-grandsoii  of  Major  Aza  Doug'lass  (1715- 
1792).  Captain  1st  Company  17lli  Regiment  Albany 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  Bradford  Whit- 
ing; promoted  1st  Major  in  same,  June  16,  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  David  Suther- 
land (1722-1791).  Colonel  6th  Regiment,  Charlotte 
Precinct,  Dutchess  County  (New  York)  Militia,  Octo- 
ber 17,  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-gi-andson  of  Private  Ezra  Thompson 
(1738-1816),  Captain  Brinckerhotf's  Company,  2d 
Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  1776. 


1888.     Merwin,  Augustus  W..  129 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Timothy  Taylor,  Sergeant 
9th  Company,  Captain  Beardsley,  5th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  Waterbury,  May  9  to  Decem- 
ber 11,  1775 ;  Ensign  Captain  Noble  Benedict's  Com- 
pany, Bradley's  Battalion,  Wadsworth's  Brigade,  Con- 
necticut Militia,  May,  1776;  captured  at  Fort  Wash- 
ington, November  16,  1776;  Lieutenant  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb,  September 
1,  1777;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Meigs'  Light  Infantry,  2d 
Battalion,  July,  1779,  engaged  at  Stony  Point;  Cap- 
tain 3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S.  B. 
Webb,  December  17,  1781 ;  Captain  2d  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  January,  1783; 
Captain  in  Colonel  Heman  Swift's  Regiment,  "final 
formation."  June,  1783. 


1891.     Merwin,   Berkley  R.,  743 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Thomas  Painter,  5th  Com- 
pany, Captain  Jonas  Prentice,  5th  Battalion,  Colonel 
William  Douglass,  Wadsworth's  Brigade  Connecticut 
State  Troops,  raised  to  reinforce  Washington's  Army 
at  New  York,  1776. 


190 

No,  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.  *Merwin,  Rev.  Samuel  J.  M.  (died  September  12,  1888), 
Grandson  of  Captain  Timothy  Taylor,  Sergeant  9th 
Company,  Captain  Beardsley,  5th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  Waterbury,  May  9  to  Decem- 
ber 11,  1775;  Ensign  Captain  Noble  Benedict's  Com- 
pany, Bradley's  Battalion,  AVadsworth's  Brigade, 
Connecticut  Militia,  May,  1776;  captured  at  Fort 
Washington,  November  16,  1776 ;  Lieutenant  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb,  Sep- 
tember I,  1777;  2d  Lieutenant  Meigs'  Light  Infantry, 
2d  Battalion,  July,  1779,  engaged  at  Stony  Point; 
Captain  3d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  S. 
B.  Webb,  December  17,  1781;  Captain  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  January, 
1783;  Captain  in  Colonel  Heman  Swift's  Regiment, 
"final  formatiim,"  June,  1783. 

1891.     Metcalp,  James  Bktts,  728 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Met- 
calf  (1729-1803).  2d  Major  of  West  Regiment  Massa- 
setts  Minute  Men,  April  19,  1775,  at  "Lexington;" 
Captain  13th  Regiment  Continental  Foot,  Colonel 
Joseph  Read,  January  30,  1776,  at  siege  of  Boston; 
1st  Major  4th  Regiment  Suffolk  County  (Massachu- 
setts) Militia,  Colonel  Ephraim  Wheelock,  February 
10,  1776 ;  Major  commanding  4th  Regiment  Suffolk 
County  Militia,  December  8,  1776.  served  in  Rhode 
Island ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  same,  1779 :  served  to 
close  of  war. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  James  Metcalf,  Jr. 
(1757-1843),  Bombardier  in  9th  Company,  Captain 
Perez  Cushing,  Colonel  Thomas  Craft's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  State  Artillery,  September  9,  1776,  in 
Continental  service  in  Boston  Harbor  and  sea  coast 
defences;  Private  in  Captain  Asa  Fairbank's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Benjamin  Hawes'  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Volunteer  Infantry,  September  30,  1777: 
served  in  Rhode  Island  under  Major-General  Spen- 
cer; Sergeant  in  Captain  John  Metcalf's  Company, 
4th  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  Colonel  Seth 
Bullard,  January  27,  1780;  served  in  Rhode  Island 
under  Major-General  J.  M.  Varnum. 


191 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-gi-aiidson  of  Private  Uriah  Belts  (1761- 
1841),  Captain  Nathan  Gilbert's  Company,  Colonel 
Samuel  Whiting's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
October  5,  1777;  served  with  Coiitiiiciital  Army  on 
the  Hudson. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Selaii  Benton  (1740- 
1812),  Private  9th  Company,  7th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Continental  Infantry,  July  10,  1775;  2d  Sergeant 
9th  Company,  7th  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental 
Infantry.  October  30,  177;");  Ensign  19tli  Regiment 
Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Charles 
Webb,  January  1,  1776 ;  2d  Lieutenant  in  same, 
August  10,  1776 ;  served  at  Boston  and  around  New 
York;  2d  Lieutenant  8th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  John  Chandler,  January  1,  1777;  1st 
Lieutenant  in  same,  January  16,  1778 ;  Captain  in 
same,  October  28,  1779;  Captain  in  .'Sth  Regiment 
Connecticut  Lme,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Isaac  Sherman, 
January  1,  1781;  Captain  in  l.st  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Zebulon  Butler,  January  1,  1783; 
served  to  close  of  war. 

1889.       MiDDLEBROOK,    GEORGE   STANLEY,  296 

Great-great-gi-and.son  of  Lieutenant  Ephraim  Middle- 
brook  (1736-77),  Connecticut  Militia,  killed  in  action 
at  Ridgefield,  Connecticut,  April  27,  1777,  while  in 
command  of  his  company;  also  served  in  the  New 
York  campaign,  1776. 

1888.     Miller,  Charles  Benjamin, 

Great-grandson  of  Fifer  James  Miller  ( 1788i,  Ar- 
tillery Regiment  (Colonel  Robert  Elliott),  Rhode 
Island  State  Brigade  in  Continental  Service. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Asa  Todd  (1756-1847), 
Captain  Phineas  Porter's  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line.  Colonel  David  Wooster. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Weeks  (1735-1817),  Captain  Josiah  Smith's  Company, 
Colonel  Whitney's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
and  Adjutant  Massachu.setts  Line.  Colonel  David 
Brewer. 


192 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  Miller,  Edward  Clarence, 

Great-grandson    of   Fifer    James    Miller    ( 1788), 

Captain  Pittnian's  Company,  Colonel  Elliott's  Regi- 
ment  Artillery,  Rhode  Island  State  Troops. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Asa  Todd  (1756-1847), 
Captain  Phineas  Porter's  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  David  Wooster. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Weeks  (173.5-1817),  Captain  Josiah  Smith's  Company, 
Colonel  Whitney's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
and  Adjutant  Massachusetts  Line,  Colonel  David 
Brewer. 

1888.     Miller,  George  Ernest, 

Great-grandson    of    Fifer   James    Miller    ( 1788), 

Artillery  Regiment  (Colonel  Robert  Elliott),  Rhode 
Island  State  Brigade  in  Continental  Service. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Asa  Todd  (1756-1847), 
Captain  Phineas  Porter's  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Daniel  Wooster. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Weeks  (1735-1817),  Captain  Josiah  Smith's  Company, 
Colonel  Whitney's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
and  Adjutant  Massachusetts  Line,  Colonel  David 
Brewer. 

1891.  Miller,  George  Perkins  (Life  Member),  651 

Great-great-grand.son  of  Surgeon  Matthias  Burnet  Mil- 
ler (1749-1792),  Colonel  David  Sutherland's  Regiment 
New  York  State  Militia,  and  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Jon- 
athan Forman,  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Burrowes' 
Company,  1st  Regiment  Monmouth  County  (New 
Jersey)  Militia,  1776;  promoted  Captain  same  Regi- 
ment, June  16,  1776 ;  Captain  4th  Battalion  2d  Estab- 
lishment, New  Jersey  Line,  November  23,  1776; 
Captain  1st  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line,  Colonel 
Matthias  Ogden,  September  26,  1780 ;  Major  3d  Regi- 
ment New  Jersey  Line,  November  21,  1781 ;  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel 2d  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line,  February 
11,  1783. 


193 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  GreiU-great-griuulson  of  Captain  Moses  Seymour, 
Captain  .Itli  Ke^'-inuMil  Connecticut  Light  Horse  Mili- 
tia, Major  Elisha  Sheldon,  1776 ;  Captain  Connecticut 
Militia,  serving-  under  General  Gates  to  the  North- 
ward, 1777;  Captain  Connecticut  Light  Dragoons, 
"New  Haven  Alarm,"  July.  177!). 

1883.     Miller.  J.  Bleecker,  241 

Great-gi-oat-gi-andson  of  James  Duane,  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  New  York. 

1890.  Miller,  Thomas  Porter. 

Grandson  of  Fifer  James  Miller  ( 1788),  Artillery 

Regiment,  Colonel  Robert  Elliott,  Rhode  Island  State 
Brigade  in  Continental  service. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Asa  Todd  (1756-1847), 
Captain  Phineas  Porter's  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  David  Wooster. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Weeks 
(1735-1817),  Captain  Josiah  Smith's  Company,  Col- 
onel Whitney's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  and 
Adjutant  Massachusetts  Line,  Colonel  David  Brewer. 

1891.  Mills,  Charles  Hood, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  George  Mills  (1754-1826), 
Captain  Hubbard's  Company  Massachusetts  Jlilitia, 
1776 :  went  with  Arnold's  Expedition  to  Quebec ; 
captured;  exchanged  1777;  later.  Private  Captain 
Webster's  Company,  Colonel  Fellows"  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia. 

1891.     Mills,  Isaac  Newton, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Nathaniel  Mills  (1742-1814), 
Private  in  Lieutenant  Paine  Converse's  Company, 
11th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776. 

1889.     Mitchell,  William  Anderson,  269 

Great-great-grandson  of  Rev.  Josiah  Sherman  ( 1789), 

Chaplain  of  7th  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  January  1,  1777. 


194 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.  Mix.  James  B.,  227 

Great-great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Timothy  Mix, 
Private  in  Captain  Hooker's  Company.  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Joseph  Spencer,  May  6, 
1775,  served  during  seige  of  Boston  and  on  Arnold's 
e.xpedition  to  Quebec  ;  Sergeant  2d  Regiment  Con- 
tinental Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  April  19, 
1777  ;  promoted  2d  Lieutenant  same,  September  12, 
1778. 

1791.     Montague,  Frank  L,.  703 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Caleb  Montague 
(1731-1782),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Noadiah  Leonard's 
Company,  Colonel  Benjamin  Ruggles  Woodbridge's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  '"  Lexington  Alarm," 
April  19,  1775;  Captain  in  Hampshire  County  Militia. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Samuel  Williams,  May  10,  1776. 

1890.  Montgomery.  Henry  Eglinton, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Tillotson,  Mary- 
land Line,  and  1st  Lieutenant  Queen  Anne  County 
Militia,  Captain  Kent,  February  3,  1776. 

1890.       MONTGO-MERY,    JaMES    LYNCH, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Tillotson,  Mary- 
land Line,  and  1st  Lieutenant  Queen  Anne  County 
Militia,  Captain  Kent,  February  3,  1776. 

1883.     Montgomery,  James  Mortimer,  2 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Malcolm. 
(1733-1792),  Major  2d  Battalion  New  York  City 
Militia,  1776;  Colonel  2d  Regiment  New  York  Vol- 
unteer Infantrj-,  1776:  Colonel  "Additional"  Regi- 
ment Continental  Infantry,  1777-9  ;  Continental 
Adjutant  General  of  the  Northern  Department,  1780: 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry 
Levies,  1780-1  ;  and  Member  New  Yoi'k  Provincial 
Congress  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  William 
Henry  (1727-1793),  County  Lieutenant.  Philadelphia 
County,  Pennsylvania,  1777-90. 


195 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,     Great-great-grandson     of    Commissary     George 

Henry  (1751-1790),  Continental  Navy,  Pennsylvania, 

and  Member  of  Philadelphia  Troop  of  Light  Horse. 

1886.     Montgomery,  Ricuakd  M.\lcolsi,  76 

Great-gi-eat-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Malcolm 
{1732-1792),  Major  2d  Battalion  New  York  City  Mili- 
tia, 1776;  Colonel  2d  Regiment  New  York  Volunteer 
Infantry,  1776 ;  Colonel  "  Additional  "  Regiment  Con- 
tinental Infantry,  1777-i);  Continental  Adjutant- 
General  of  the  Northern  Department,  1780;  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry  Levies, 
1780-1 ;  and  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1776. 

Also,  Gi"eat-great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  William 
Henry  (1727-1793),  County-Lieutenant,  Philadelphia 
County,  Pennsylvania,  1777-90. 

Also,  Great-great-grand.sou  of  Commissary  George 
Henry  (1751-1790),  Continental  Navy,  Pennsylvania, 
and  Member  of  Philadelphia  Troop  of  Light  Horse.. 

1889.     Moody,  Edward  Francis  (of  Massachusetts).  130 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Paul  Moody  (1743-1842), 
Captain  Jacob  Gerrish's  Company,  Colonel  Moses 
Little's  Regiment,  Ma.ssachusetts  State  Troops,  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  wounded  at  the  Bat- 
tle of  Bunker  Hill. 

1891.     MooRHEAD,  Horace  R.,  700 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Fergus  Moorhead  (1742- 
1831),  Captain  Westmoreland  County  (Pennsylvania) 
Militia.  1777;  taken  prisoner  at  Blanket  Hill:  con- 
fined at  Quebec  eleven  months. 

1891.     Moorhead,  John,  .Tr.,  675. 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Fergus  Moorhead  (1742- 
1821),  Captain  Westmoreland  County  (Pennsylvania) 
Militia,  1777;  taken  prisoner  at  Blanket  Hill;  con- 
fined at  (Quebec  eleven  months. 


No.  of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

1886.     MoRFiT,  Clarence,  196 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Henry  Morfit    ( 1794),   1st 

Lieutenant  7th  Company  Bucks  County  (Peuiisyl- 
vania)  Militia,  5th  Battalion,  Colonel  Joseph  Mcll- 
vaine,  May  6,  1777;  later  Lieutenant  Pennsylvania 
Line;  taken  prisoner  February  19,  1778,  and  re- 
leased at  close  of  war. 


1890,     Morgan,  Appleton,  401 

Grandson  of  Major  Abner  Morgan  (17-48-1837),  Major 
in  Colonel  Elisha  Porter's  Regiment  of  Berkshire 
and  Hampshire  Counties,  Massachussets,  raised  to 
reinforce  the  Continental  Army  in  Canada,  January 
9,  1776;  and  Chairman  of  Massachusetts  Committee 
of  Safety;  Member  of  Massachusetts  General  Court. 
1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  David  Morgan  (1745 

),  Private  in   Captain  Joseph   Hoar's  Com])any, 

Colonel  Gideon  Burt's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Mili- 
tia, June  16,  1782. 


1886.     Morgan,  Reverend  Brockholst,  12 

Great-great-grandson  of  Governor  and  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral William  Livingston  (1723-1790),  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral New  Jersey  Militia,  October  28,  1775;  Governor 
of  New  Jersey,  1776-90;  al.so  Member  of  Continental 
Congress. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  .Jacob  Morgan,  Jr. 
(1742-1802),  Major  1st  Battalion  Philadelphia  Asso- 
ciators,  1775;  Colonel  of  same,  1777;  Colonel  2d  Bat- 
talion Philadelphia  County  Militia,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Jacob  Morgan, 
Sr.  (1716-1792),  Member  of  Provincial  Congress, 
1776;  Member  of  the  Council  of  Safety  of  Pennsyl- 
vania; Member  of  Pennsylvania  Supreme  E.\ecutive 
Council;  Assistant  Forage  Master  Pennsylvania 
Militia,  April,  1780. 


No.  of 
Elected.  .  Insignia. 

1891.     MoRG.\x,  Edwin  Denison.  504 

Great  -  great  -  grandson  of  Corporal  William  Avery 
Morg-an  (175-1-18-12),  Corporal  in  Captain  Spicer's 
Company  lith  Reg-iment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
1^.  H.  Parsons,  May  !l,  1775;  Corporal  in  Captain  Gal- 
lup's  Company  8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Oliver  Smith,  September  8,  1776. 
Aho,  Great-great-great-grandsoii  of  Sergeant  Christo- 
pher Avery,  27th  Regiment  Coimecticnt  Militia, 
killed  in  action  at  Fort  Grisvvold,  Connecticut,  Sep- 
tember 6,  1781. 


1889.     Morgan,  James  Henry,  90 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  William  Avery  Morgan 
(1754-1842),  Corporal  in  Captain  Spicer's  Company 
6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  S.  H. 
Parsons,  May  9,  1775;  Corporal  in  Captain  Gallup's 
Company  8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel Oliver  Smith,  September  8,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Gardnor, 
Captain  Nehemiah  Waterman's  Company,  20th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Major  Ben  jam  in  Leffingvvell. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Christopher 
Avery,  27th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  killed 
in  action  at  Fort  Griswold,  Connecticut,  September 
6,    1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Church- 
ill  (1734 ),  Captain  8th   Company.  3d  Battalion, 

C(jlonel  Comfort  Sage,  W^adsworth's  Brigade  Con- 
necticut State  Troops,  .June,  1776,  to  December  25, 
1776 ;  served  with  the  Continental  Army  in  New 
York  City  and  on  Long  Island. 

1891.     MoRo.A^N,  Junius  Spencer,  599 

Great-great-grandson  of  Corpoi'al  William  Avery  Mor- 
gan (1754-1842),  Corporal  in  Captain  Spicer's  Com- 
pany, 6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  S. 
H.  Parsons,  May  9,  1775 ;  Corporal  in  Cai)tain  Gal- 
lup's  Company,  8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Oliver  Smith,  September  8,  1776. 


lys 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great -great -great -great -grandson  of  Sergeant 
Chi-istopher  Avery,  27th  Regiment  Connecticut  Mili- 
tia, killed  in  action  at  Fort  Griswold,  Connecticut, 
September  6,  1781. 

1888.    Morris,  Dwight, 

Son  of  Captain  and  Brevet  Major  James  Morris,  Ensign 
otli  Company  2d  Regiment,  Colonel  Fisher  Gay, 
Connecticut  Militia,  June,  1776;  1st  Lieutenant  5th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Philip  B.  Brad- 
ley, January  1,  1777:  taken  prisoner  at  German- 
town,  October  4,  1777;  exchanged  January  3,  1781; 
promoted  Captain-Lieutenant,  July  29,  1780;  pro- 
moted Captain,  August  22,  1780;  Captain  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  1781; 
Captain  in  Colonel  Scammell's  Regiment  Connecticut 
Continental  Light  Infantry,  1781;  served  with 
Southern  Army. 

1884.     Morris,  Gouverneur, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Lewis  Morris 
(1726-1798),  Brigadier-General  Westchester  County 
Militia,  1776;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1774-7;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

1890.     Morris,  Gouverneur  William,  406 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Walton  Morris,  2d 
Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  Aug- 
ust 21,  1785. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Lewis 
Morris  (1726-1798),  Brigadier-General  Westchester 
County  Militia,  1776;  Delegate  to  Continental  Con- 
gi'ess,  1774-7;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 

1890.     Morris,  Lewis  Rutherfurd,  M.  D.,  19B 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Jacob  Morris  (1755-1844), 
Major  in  Westchester  County  (New  York)  Militia, 
Colonel  Dubois,  December  14,  1776 ;  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Charles  Lee,  1776;  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Nathaniel  Greene,  1778. 


199 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inirignfai. 

Also.  Great-gTeat-o^randsou  of  Bi-ifjadier-Geiieral  Lewis 
Morris  (1720-179S),  Brigadier-General  Westchester 
County  Militia,  1776 ;  Delegate  to  Continental  Con- 
gress, 1774-7;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 


1889.  Morris,  Newbold, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Lewis  Morris 
(1726-1798),  Brigadier-General  Westchester  County 
Militia,  1776  ;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
177-1-7;    Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

1891.     Morris,  Robert  Clark, 

Grandson  of  Brevet-Major  and  Captain  James  Morris, 
Ensign  5th  Company  ^2d  Regiment,  Colonel  Fisher 
Gay,  Connecticut  Militia,  June,  1776 ;  1st  Lieutenant 
5th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Philip  B. 
Bradley,  January  1,  1777;  taken  prisoner  at  Ger- 
mantown,  October  4,  1777;  exchanged  January  3, 
1781;  promoted  Captain-Lieutenant,  July  29,  1780; 
promoted  Captain,  August  22,  1780 ;  Captain  2d  Reg- 
iment Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift, 
1781 ;  Captain  in  Colonel  Scammell's  Regiment 
Connecticut  Continental  Light  Infantry,  1781;  served 
with  Southern  Army. 

1891.     Morris,  Robert  Tuttle,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Lucius  Tuttle  (1749-1846), 
Captain  Bezaleel  Ives'  Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
J.  Baldwin's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  on  duty 
at  Fishkill,  New  York,  October,  1777. 

1890.  Morris,  Samuel  Fisher, 

Great-grandson  of  Robert  Morris  (1734-18061,  Member 
and  Vice-President  of  the  Pennsylvania  Committee 
of  Safety ;  Member  of  Continental  Congress ;  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence;  appointed  Sui)er- 
intendent  of  Finance  of  the  United  States,  1781. 


200 

No.  of 

Elected.  InsiRni*. 

1889.     Morse,  Waldo  Grant,  81 

Great-gi'iuulsou  of  Lieutenant  Christopher  Gniiit,  .Jr. 
(1743 ),  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Abner  Craft's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Gardner's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  1775,  at  seige  of  Boston. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Christopher 
Grant,  Sr.,  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Barnard's 
Company,  Watertown  (Massachusetts)  Militia.  Lex- 
ington Alarm,  April  10,  1775. 


1889.  Morton,  Henry  Holdick,  375 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Shepard  KoUock,  3d  Regi- 
ment Continental  Corps  of  Artillery.  Colonel  Lamb, 
Captain  by  brevet. 

1890.  MuNSON,  Henry  Theodore,  306 

Grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Munson  (1765-1841),  Drum- 
mer, Captain  Birdseye's  Company,  4th  Connecticut 
Militia,  October  5,  1777. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Marshall  Ailing, 
Captain  Prentice's  Company,  5th  Battalion  Connect- 
icut Militia,  Colonel  William  Douglass. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Hartbam  Ramsdell, 
Massachusetts  Militia. 

1885.     Murray,  Charles  H.,  307 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Elihu  Murray  (1753-1835), 
Private  Captain  Chapin's  Company,  Colonel  John 
Fellows'  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental  Infan- 
try, 1775;  on  expiration  of  service,  commissioned 
Captain  in  Colonel  Joseph  Reed's  Regiment; 
transferred  to  Quartermaster-Generars  Department, 
under  General  James  Wadsworth,  and  served  to  close 
of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Daniel  Billings  (1750- 
1801),  Sergeant  3d  Company,  Captain  Samuel  Pren- 
tice, 6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  S. 
H.  Parsons,  1775;  Ensign  10th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  S.  H.  Parsons,  1775. 


201 

No,  of 
Elected.  InsiRnia. 

Also,  Great-great-graudsoii  of  Eiisioii  Cliarles  Eldridge 
(17-13- I79S),  Connecticut  Militia;  wounded  in  action 
at  Groton  Heights,  Connecticut.  September  6,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Hezekiah  Seymour, 
Captain  Prior's  Company,  Colonel  Erastus  Wolcott's 
Regiment  Connecticut  State  Troops,  1776  ;  Private 
Captain  Uriah  Seymour's  Company  Connecticut 
Light  Hor.se,  Jlajor  Sheldon,  1776. 


1887.     Murray,  Logan  C,  84 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Logan,  Kentucky 
Militia ;  erected  Logan's  Fort  at  Stanford,  Kentucky, 
1774;  served  in  Dunmore's  Expedition.  1775,  and  at 
Blue  Licks,  August  19,  1782. 


1888.     Murray,  Russell, 

Great-great-graudson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Henry 
Wisner,  Major  Florida  and  Warwick  Regiment 
Orange  County  Militia,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
same  Regiment  (Colonel  John  Hathoru),  February 
19,  1778;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress. 
1775 ;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776. 


1887.     Myer,  Albert  J., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Ebenezer  Walden.  Pi'ivale 
Captain  Porter's  Company  Massachusetts  Militia, 
from  Becket,  1777;  Private  Lieutenant  Chambei'lin's 
Company,  Colonel  John  Brown's  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Militia  at  "  Bennington,'"  1777. 


1891.     Myer,    Isaac,  534 

Grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Myer  (17o-l  ),  Es- 
sex County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  served  at  Spring- 
field, New  Jersey. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Joseph  Riggs  (172()~17fli)i,  Asso- 
ciator,  Esse.x  County,  New  Jersey,  Member  of  Nev: 
Jersey  Committee  of  Correspondence,  1775. 


202 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.  Mygatt,  John  Tracey, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Eli  Mygatt, 
Major  16th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Joseph  Piatt  Cooke,  May,  1777;  promoted  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel same,  February  12,  1778. 

1889.  Mygatt,  Lemuel  CARRiN(iTON,  265 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Eli  Mygatt, 
Major  16tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
Joseph  Piatt  Cooke,  May,  1777;  promoted  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel same,  February  13,  1778. 


1890.  Neilson,  Henry  Augustus, 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  .John  Neilson 
(174.5-1833),  Captain  New  Jersey  Militia,  1775 ;  Colonel 
2d  Regiment  Middlesex  Battalion  Minute  Men,  August 
31,  1776;  Colonel  of  Regiment  State  Troops;  Briga- 
dier-General New  Jersey  Militia,  Febi-uary  21,  1777; 
also  Deputy  Quartermaster-General. 

1891.  Nellis,  William  Jacob,  M.  D.,  513 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Peter  Nellis  (1760-1813),  Cap- 
tain Zeely's  Company  2d  Regiment  Tryon  County 
(New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  Jacob  Klock,  February 
18,  1779. 

1889.     Newkirk.  Warren  B.,  145 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Sebastian  Bauman,  2d  Regiment  Continental 
Corps  of  Artillery. 

1891.     Newman,  John  Ludlow, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  James  Lyman  (1748- 
1804),  Captain  Seth  Peirce's  Company,  Colonel  Mm-- 
ray's  Regiment  Hampshire  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia,  served  on  the  Hudson,  1780;  previously  (May 
10,  1777),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Moses  Harvey's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  David  Wells'  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia. 


•203 

No.  of 
Bected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Nichols,  George  Livinoston,  Jr.,  497 

Great-^raiulsoii  of  Lieutenant  Lsaac  NichoLs  (1748-1835), 
Captain  Abraham  Livingston's  Company,  Colonel 
James  Livingston'.s  Regiment,  "Additional  Conti- 
nental," New  York,  December  18,  1770. 

1887.  Nicholson,  Christie  Few,  256 

G-reat-great-grandson  of  Commodore  .Tames  Nicholson 
(1737-1804),  iu  command  of  Mar j' hind  ship-of-war 
"Defence,"  1775;  in  command  of  Continental  ship- 
of-war  "Virginia,"  1776;  Commander-in-Chief  Con- 
tinental Navy,  1777;  in  command  of  Continental 
frigate  "Trumbull,"  1780. 

1888.  NicoLL,  Henry  Denton,  M.  D.,  413 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Nicoll,  3d  Regiment 
Ulster  County  Militia,  New  York,  Colonel  James 
Clinton. 


1890.     Norton,  John  Treadwell,  485 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Ichabod  Norton  (1736- 
182")),  Captain  in  3d  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Mott's 
Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops,  June,  1776; 
served  in  Northern  Department,  under  General 
Gates,  1776-7;  Major  15th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia.  Colonel  Isaac  Lee,  May,  1779. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  .John  Treadwell  (1741- 
1828),  Member  of  Connecticut  Assembly,  1776  to  1785. 


1891.     NoRVELL,  Duncan  Robertson, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Lipscomb  Norvell  (1756-1843), 
Ensign  and  Paymaster  5th  Regiment  Virginia  Con- 
tinental Infantry,  Colonel  Josiah  Parker,  January 
15, 1778 ;  Ensign  in  Captain  Valentine  Peyton's  Com- 
pany, 3d  Regiment  Virginia  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  William  Hetli.  May,  1778;  2d  Lieutenant 
same,  September.  ITTS;  1st  Lieutenant  same,  Febru- 
ary, 1780. 


204 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Norwood,  Lewis  Morris,  679 

Great-graudsou  of  Captain  William  Willcocks  (1734- 
1826),  1st  Battalion  New  York  City  Militia  (New 
York  "  Independents"),  Colonel  John  Lasher,  1776; 
served  in  Battle  of  Long  Island,  August  27,  1776; 
previously  (January  31,  1776),  Lieutenant  in  same. 

1890.  NoYEs.  Charles  Hardixg,  483. 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Seth  Harding  (1740-1781), 
Connecticut  brig-of-war  "Defence,''  1776;  Connecti- 
cut State  man-of-war  "Oliver  Cromwell,"  1777,  and 
Continental  frigate  "Confederacy."  1778;  captured 
in  March,  1781;  taken  to  England,  and  died  there 
while  a  prisoner. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Samuel  Holden 
Parsons  ( 1787),  Colonel  10th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Continental  Infantry.  1776:  Brigadier-General 
Connecticut  Army,  1776 ;  Major-General  Connecticut 
Army,  1780;  retired  on  account  of  ill  health,  1782; 
in  continuons  active  service  from  1776  to  1782. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Titus  Hosmer  (1736-1780), 
Speaker  of  Connecticut  Assembly,  1773-80;  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress,  177(3-7;  appointed  Judge 
of  United  States  Maritime  Court  of  Appeals,  1780, 
but  died  before  entering  upon  his  duties. 

1891.  NoYEs,  Charles  Phelps,  680 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Noyes  (1751-1819), 
Lieutenant  11th  Company,  2d  Regiment  Rhode  Island 
Militia,  Colonel  Babcock,  August  26,  1776 ;  1st  Lieu- 
tenant of  Rhode  Island  State  Artillei-y,  May  29,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Joseph  Noyes  (1727- 
1802),  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Kings  County  (Rhode 
Island)  Militia,  May  1,  1775 :  Member  of  Rhode  Island 
General  Assembly,  1776.  1780  and  1783. 

1889.     Noyes,  James  Atkins,  45 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Roger  Adams,  Private  in 
Captain  Amariah  Fuller's  Company,  Newton  (Massa- 
chusetts) Militia,  Lexington  Alarm.  April  19,  1775; 
Private  in  same,  September  2,  1778:  later  Lieutenant 
in  same. 


205 

N'o.  of 
Elected.  liisifrnla. 

1891.     O'Connor,  William  Scott,  737 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  David  Phillips 
(1742-1829),  Captain  of  2d  Company,  7th  BatUlion 
Chester  County  Pennsylvania  Militia,  Colonel  Wil- 
liam Gibbons,  May  17,  1777. 

1889.     Olcott,  J.  Van  Vechten, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Rev.  John  Mason,  Chaplain 
3d  New  York  Line. 

1889.  Olney,  George  Wasuington,  248- 

Grandson  of  Captain  Stephen  Olney,  Ensign  in  Captain 
.John  AngelFs  Company,  2d  Regiment  Rlu)de  Island 
Militia,  Colonel  Hitchcock,  May  1775,  at  Bunker  Hill; 
1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Coggeshall's  Company, 
11th  Regiment  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Hitch- 
cock, January,  1776 ;  Commissioned  Captain  in  2d 
Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry,  Janu- 
ary 1,  1777;  served  at  seige  of  Yorktown,  and  severely 
wounded  in  that  engagement. 

1890.  Olyphant,  Frank  Murray, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  David  ()ly|)liant.  Deputy 
Director-General  of  Continental  Hospital  Depart- 
ment, Southern  Army ;  also  Member  of  South  Carolina 
Legislative  Council,  177R;  Member  of  South  Cai-olina 
Provincial  Congi'ess,  1775-6 ;  Member  of  South  Caro- 
lina Committee  of  Safety,  1775-6. 

1888.     Olyphant,  John  Kensett,  24! 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  David  Ol.vphant,  Deputy 
Director-General  of  Continental  Hospital  Depart- 
ment, Southern  Army:  also  Member  of  South  Caro- 
lina Legislative  Council,  1776 ;  Member  of  South 
Carolina  Provincial  Congress,  1775-6:  Member  of 
South  Carolina  Connnittee  of  Safet.v,  1775-6. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Vernon  (1719- 
1806),  President  of  the  Continental  Navy  Board, 
Rhode  Island. 


20(; 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Olyphant,  Robert,  22 

Great-grandsoa  of  Surgeon  David  Olyphant,  Deputy 
Director-General  of  Continental  Hospital  Depart- 
ment, Southern  Army ;  also  Member  of  South  Caro- 
lina Legislative  Council,  1776;  Member  of  South 
Cai'olina  Provincial  Congress,  1775-6;  Member  of 
South  Carolina  Committee  of  Safety,  1775-6. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Vernon  (1719- 
1806),  President  of  the  Continental  Navy  Board, 
Rhode  Island. 


1890.     Olyphant,  Robert  Morrison, 

Grandson  of  Surgeon  David  Olyphant,  Deputy  Director- 
General  of  Continental  Hospital  Department,  South- 
ern Army ;  also  Member  of  South  Carolina  Legislat- 
ive Council,  1776;  Member  of  South  Carolina  Pro- 
vincial Congress,  1775-6 ;  Member  of  South  Carolina 
Committee  of  Safety,  1775-6. 


1889.     Olyphant,  Talbot,  161 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  David  Olyphant,  Deputy 
Director-General  of  Continental  Hospital  Depart- 
ment, Southern  Army ;  also  Member  of  South  Caro- 
lina Legislative  Council,  1776;  Member  of  South 
Carolina  Provincial  Congress,  1775-6;  Member  of 
South  Carolina  Committee  of  Safety,  1775-6. 


1890.     Olyphant,  Reverend  Vernon  Murray, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  David  Olyphant,  Deputy 
Director-General  of  Continental  Hospital  Depart- 
ment, Southei-n  Army;  also  Member  South  Caro- 
lina Legislative  Council,  1776 ;  Member  South  Caro- 
lina Provincial  Congress,  1775-6 ;  Member  of  South 
Carolina  Committee  of  Safety,  1775-6. 


207 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inslgnl*. 

Also,  Great-jji-eat-grandson  of  William  Veniou  (1719- 

1806),    President  of   the    Contiuental    Navy    Board, 

Rhode  Island. 

1885.     Owens,  James, 

Nephew  and  Representative  of  Lieutenant  Jonathan 
Owens,  Colonel  Luddington's  Regiment  Dutchess 
County  Militia,  New  York,  1778. 


1890.  Page,  Richard  Channing  Moore,  M.  D.,  310 

Grandson  of  Major  Carter  Page,  Virginia  Line. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Archibald  Cary,  Lieu- 
tenant Spottsylvania  Minute  Men,  September  12, 
1775;  later  Colonel  Virginia  Militia;  Member  of 
Virginia  Convention,  1775-6 ;  Speaker  of  the  Upper 
House  Virginia  Senate,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Hugh  Nel- 
son, Virginia  Minute  Men,  Colonel  Champion  Travis, 
October  12,  1775;  Member  of  Virginia  Convention, 
1775-6. 

1891.  Page,  AValter  Oilman, 

Great-grandson  of  Fifer  Lemuel  Page  (1757-1822),  Fifer 
in  Captain  Philip  Thomas'  Company,  Colonel  James 
Reed's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia,  April  20, 
1775;  Private  in  Captain  Abijali  Smith's  Company, 
Colonel  Enoch  Hale's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Militia,  September  21,  1776;  Fifer  in  Captain  Solo- 
mon Stone's  Company,  same  Regiment,  July  12, 
1777;  Fifer  in  Captain  Samuel  Cunningham's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Enoch  Hale's  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  on  service  with  the  Continental  Army 
in  Rhode  Island,  August  10,  1778. 

1891.     Parke,  Hudson  Hovey, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Elisha  Parke  (1746-1812), 
Captain  James  Morgan's  Company,  8th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Oliver  Smith, 
September  8  to  November  17,  1776;  served  around 
New  York. 


208 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Parker,   Dangerfield,  Lieutenant-Colonel,  U.  S.  A.,        633 
Grandson  of  Lieutenant  William   Harwar   Parker,  of 
Virginia,    Continental  Navy;    honorably  discharged 
at  close  of  war. 

1887.     Parkin,  Henry  Grenville, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Ethan  Allen,  Vei-niont. 

.1888.     Parsons,  Albert  Ross,  74 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Aaron  Parsons,  Jr.  (1736- 
1799),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Gideon  Burt's  Company, 
Colonel  Timothy  Danielson's  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Militia,  April  28,  1775 ;  served  at  siege  of  Boston : 
later  in  Continental  service  at  West  Point. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Aaron  Parsons 
3d  (1761-1815),  Sergeant  in  Captain  William  Hitch- 
cock's Company  6th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Conti- 
nental Infantry,  July  3,  1780;  served  with  the  3d 
Division  of  6  months'  men  under  Lieutenant  Daniel 
Frye  of  the  •'Artificers,"  17SII. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Averill, 
of  Colonel  Seth  Warner's  Regiment  "Additional 
Continental "  Infantry. 

.1891.     Parsons,  Jacob  Cox,  610 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jacob  Hiltzheimer  (1729- 
1798),  1st  Battalion  Pennsylvania  State  Militia,  De- 
cember 17,  1776 ;  detached  to  Quartermaster-Gene- 
ral's Department  under  General  Mifflin. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Hezekiah  Parsons. 
Captain  of  Enfield  (Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington 
Alarm,''  April  19,  1775:  marched  to  relief  of  Bo.ston; 
at  Ticonderoga,  1775 ;  Captain  2d  Company,  3d  Bat- 
tallion  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Comfort  Sage, 
Wadsworth's  Brigade:  served  around  New  York, 
1776. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Jacob  Cox  (1761-1812),  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  William  Price's  Company  Chester 
County  (Pennsylvania)  Militia,  Colonel  Jolm  Han- 
num,  July  16,  1777. 


209 

No.  or 

Elected.  fnglKnla. 

1890.  Parsons,  John  D.,  Jr.,  445 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Henry  Bowiie  (17.52-1825), 
New  Jersey  Line. 

1891.  Patterson,  Edward  Liddon, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Christo- 
pher Stuart   ( 1799),   Captain  5th  Pennsylvania 

Battalion,  January  5,  1776 ;  Captain  6th  Regiment, 
Major  5th  Regiment,  September  20, 1776 ;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  3d  Regiment,  April  17,  1780,  Pennsylvania 
Line. 

1887.  Patterson,  Jacob  M.,  197 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Patterson  (1742- 
1822),  Captain  Olmsted's  Company,  Colonel  Bezaleel 
Beebe's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 

1890.  Patterson,  John  H.,  Major  U.  S.  A.,  334 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Christopher 
Stuart  ( 1799),  Captain  5th  Penn.sylvania  Battal- 
ion, January  5,  1776;  Major  5th  Regiment,  Septem- 
ber 20,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  3d  Regiment,  April 
17,  1780.  Pennsylvania  Line. 

1888.  Peabody,  Charles  Augustus,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Richard  Peabody  (1731- 
1820),  Colonel  Wigglesworth's  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Militia,  at  Ticonderoga,  1777. 

1888.     Peet,  John  Northrop, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Webb,  Lieutenant 
in  "Sheldon's  Dragoons,"  January  10,  1777;  Cap- 
tain in  same,  January  1,  1778;  Aide-de-Camp  to 
Major-General  Robert  Howe,  1781 ;  served  to  close 
of  war. 

1891.  Pell.  Arthur, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Philip  Schuyler 
(1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army,  1775; 
resigned  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1778-9 ;  Member  of  New  York  Senate,  1781-4. 


210 

No,  of 

Elected.  TmrignU, 

1891.     Pell,  William  Ceuger,  626 

Great-great-grandsoii  of  Major-General  Philip  Schuy- 
ler (1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army, 
1775;  resigned  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Con- 
gress, 1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 177S-9;  Member  New  York  State  Senate, 
1781-4. 


1890.     Peltz,  John  DeWitt, 

Great-great-graiulsou  of  Captain  John  L.  DeWitt 
(1731-1803),  Captain  2d  Rhinebeck  Company  1st  Reg- 
iment Ulster  County  (New  York)  Minute  Men,  Colo- 
nel Jonathan  Van  Ness,  October  17,  1775;  Captain 
in  Colonel  Abraham  Hasbrouck's  Regiment  Ulster 
County  Militia,  October  25,  1775. 


1888.     Perkins,  Charles  Elwell,  191 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  David  Cobb 
(1748-1830),  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  16tli  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Henry 
Jackson,  1776-9;  Aide-de-Camp  to  the  Commander- 
in-Chief,  1781;  Member  Massachusetts  Provincial 
Congress,  1775 ;  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel,  1783. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Noah  Hall,  Colonel 
Abiel  Mitchell's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Infantry. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Josepli  Perkins, 
Private  in  Lieutenant  Daniel  Wheelwright's  Com- 
pany Massachusetts  Militia,  August,  1776 ;  Private  in 
Captain  Nathaniel  Cousens'  Company,  Major  Little- 
tield's  Battalion  York  Militia,  in  Penobscot  Expedi- 
tion, 1779. 


1887.     Perkins,  Edward  C, 

Great-grandson  of  Commissary  James  Davenport,  Con- 
tinental Army,  Connecticut. 


•_'n 

No.  of 

Elected.  ^Insignia. 

1890.     Perry,    Alexander    J.vmes,    Brevet  Brig-adier-General, 

U.  S.  A..  481 

Gi-andson  of  Christopher  Rayinoiul  Perry  (1761-1818), 
served  on  the  "  MitHti,"  Coiiiinander  Babcock  ;  cap- 
tured, confined  in  prison  ship  "Jersey;"  escaped 
after  three  raontlis'  confinement ;  subsequently  served 
as  Midshipman  on  Continental  frigate  "Trumbull," 
Captain  .Tames  Nicholson. 


1890.     Perry,  William   Stevens,    Right   Rev.,  D.  D.,  LL.D., 

D.  C.  L.,  Bishop  of  Iowa.  314 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Abel  Perry,  Continental  Line, 
Massachusetts,  32d  Regiment  Continental  Foot. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  William  Stevens,  2d 
Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery. 


1888.     Perry,  William  Sumner, 

Great-grandson  of  Christopher  Raymond  Perry  (1761- 
1818),  served  on  the  "  Mifflin,"  Commander  Babcock; 
captured,  confined  in  prison  ship  "Jersey;"  escaped 
after  three  mouths'  confinement;  subsequently  served 
as  Midshipman  on  Continental  frigate  "Trumbull." 
Captain  .James  Nicholson. 


1889.     Phillips,  Wendell  C,  M.  D..  221 

Great-great-great-grandson    of    Colonel   Ethan    Allen, 
Vermont. 


1890.     Phisterer,  Karl  Joseph.  477 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Caleb  Tattle  (1758- 
1836),  Captain  David  Bates'  Company,  Colonel 
Ephraim  Martin's  Regiment,  "Heard's  Brigade," 
New  Jersey  'Militia,  .and  Private  !in  Captain  Giles 
Mead's  Company,  1st  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line, 
Colonel  Mathias  Ogden. 


212 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     PiERREPONT,  Henry  Evelyn, 

Great-grandson  of  Jolin  Jay  (1745-1S39).  Member  of 
Contiiieutal  Congres.s ;  President  of  same  three  years ; 
prepared  draft  Constitution  of  New  York,  1777,  and 
appointed  first  Chief-Justice  under  it ;  Chairman  of 
New  Yorlc  Council  of  Safety ;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress;  appointed  Colonel  of  2d  Regi- 
ment New  York  City  Militia,  October  27,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Matthew  Clarkson  (1758-1825),  Private  in 
Colonel  Eitzenia's  Corps  of  American  Fusiliers,  1775: 
served  with  Northern  Army,  1777-9;  acting  Aide-de- 
Camp  to  Arnold  at  Saratoga ;  appointed  Aide-de-Camp 
to  Major-General  Lincoln  in  Southern  Army,  1779,  at 
Savannah;  served  as  Major  of  Light  Infantry,  1780; 
taken  prisoner  at  Charleston  ;  exchanged  1781 ;  served 
as  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Lincoln  to  close  of 
war;  Lieutenant-Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 

Also,  Great -great -grandson  of  William  Livingston 
(1723-1790),  Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia. 
October  28,  1775;  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  1776-01 1; 
also  Member  of  Continental  Congress. 

1885.     PiERREPONT,  John  Jay,  374 

Great-grandson  of  John  Jay  (1745-1829),  Member  of 
Continental  Congress ;  President  of  same  three  years ; 
prepared  draft  Constitution  of  New  York,  1777,  and 
appointed  first  Chief  Justice  under  it;  Chairman  of 
New  York  Council  of  Safety ;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress;  appointed  Colonel  of  2d  Regi- 
ment New  York  City  Militia,  October  37,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Matthew  Clarkson  (1758-1825);  Private  in 
Colonel  Ritzema's  Corps  of  American  Fusiliei-s,  1775 ; 
served  with  Northern  Army,  1777-9 ;  acting  Aide-de- 
Camp  to  Arnold  at  Saratoga ;  appointed  Aide-de-Camp 
to  Major-General  Lincoln  in  Southern  Army,  1779,  at 
Savannah ;  served  as  Major  of  Light  Infantry,  1780 ; 
taken  prisoner  at  Charleston  ;  exchanged  1781 ;  served 
as  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Lincoln  to  close  of 
war;  Lieutenant-Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 


2K5 

No.  of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

Also.  Great-great-frraiulson  of  William  Livingston 
(,1723-1790;,  Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia, 
October  28,  1775 ;  Governor  of  New  Jei-sey,  1776-90 : 
also  Member  of  Continental  Congress. 


1890.  PiERREPONT,  William  Augustus,  M.  D..  iOZ 

Great-grandson  of  John  Jay  (1745-1829),  Member  of 
Continental  Congress ;  President  of  same  three  years ; 
prepared  draft  Constitution  of  New  York,  1777,  and 
appointed  first  Chief  Justice  under  it:  Chairman  of 
New  York  Council  of  Safety ;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress;  appointed  Colonel  of  2d  Regi- 
ment New  York  City  Militia,  October  27,  1775. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Matthew  Clarkson  (1758-1825):  Private  in 
Colonel  Ritzema's  Corps  of  American  Fusiliers,  1775 ; 
served  with  Northern  Army,  1777-9 ;  acting  Aide-de- 
Camp  to  Arnold  at  Saratoga :  appointed  Aide-de-Camp 
to  Major-General  Lincoln  in  Southern  Army,  1779,  at 
Savannali;  served  as  Major  of  Light  Infanti-y,  1780; 
taken  prisoner  at  Charleston ;  exchanged  1781 ;  served 
as  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Lincoln  to  close  of 
war;  Lieutenant-Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Livingston 
(1723-1790),  Brigadier-General  New  Jersey  Militia, 
October  28,  1775;  Governor  of  New  Jei-sey,  1776-90: 
also  Member  of  Continental  Congress. 

1891.  PiERSoN,  John  Shaw, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Daniel  Pierson  (1750-1831), 
4th  Company,  Captain  William  E.  Finlay,  3d  Bat- 
talion, 1st  Establishment  New  Jersey  Line,  Colonel 
Elias  Dayton,  April  23,  1776 ;  served  with  Northern 
Army. 

1891.     PiLLSBURY,  Burke,  M.  D.,  55Z 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joshua  Pillsbury  (1738-1798), 
Captain  Moses  Little's  Company  Massachusetts  Mili- 
f  lia,  '"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775. 


214 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.  Pinto,  Francis  E.,  107 

Son  of  Private  William  Pinto,  Connecticut  Militia, 
"New  Haven  Alarm,"  1781. 

1889.  Pinto,  William  A.,  41 

Grandson  of  Private  William  Pinto,  Connecticut  Militia, 
"New  Haven  Alarm,"  1781. 

1891.     Polk,  William  M.,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Thomas  Polk,  Colonel  2d 
Battalion  North  Carolina  Militia,  December  21,  1775 ; 
Colonel  4th  Regiment  North  Carolina  Militia,  April 
22,  1776 ;  Colonel  4th  Regiment  North  Carolina  Con- 
tinental Infantry,  May  7,  1776;  Member  of  North 
Carolina  Assembly,  and  Signer  of  the  Mecklenburg 
Declaration  of  Independence,  May  20,  1775 ;  Com- 
missary-General of  North  Carolina. 

1889.     PoMEROY,  George  Eltweed,  166 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Seth  Pome- 
roy  ( 1777) ;  appointed  Brigadier-General  Conti- 
nental Army,  June,  1775,  declined ;  served  as  volunteer 
at  "  Bunker  Hill;  "  Colonel  2d  Regiment  Hampshire 
County  Militia,  February  6,  1776 ;  Member  of  Massa- 
chusetts Provincial  Congress,  1774-5. 

1888.     Pond,  Charles  H.,  96 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Charles  Pond,  En- 
sign in  9th  Company,  Captain  Peter  Perritt,  7th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb, 
July  6,  1776 ;  1st  Lieutenant  19th  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb,  1776;  Captain  6th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  William  Doug- 
lass, January  1,  1777;  resigned  April  20,  1779. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Hercules  Mooney, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  Pierre  Long's  Regi- 
ment New  Hampshire  Continental  Infantry,  August 
7,  1776;  Colonel  of  300  men  raised  for  defense  of 
Rhode  Island,  June  23,  1779,  to  January  16,  1780; 
Member  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 


215 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  Pond,  Winthrop,  315 

Great-g-i-eat-graiulson  of  Captain  Charles  Pond,  En- 
sign in  9lli  C<imi)any,  Captain  Peter  Perritt,  7th 
Reg-inient  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb, 
July  G,  1776;  1st  Lieutenant  19tli  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Line,  Colonel  Charles  Webb,  1776;  Captain  6th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  William  Doug- 
lass, January  1,  1777;  resigned  April  20,  1779. 

1888.     Poole,  Murray  Edward, 

Gi-eat-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Poole,  Cap- 
tain Abiel  Pierce's  Company,  Colonel  Nicholas  Dike's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Infantry. 

Also,  Great-great-gi-eat-grandson  of  Samuel  Poole,  Mem- 
ber of  Massachusetts  Provincial  Assembly,  1778-80, 
and  Member  of  Committees  of  Safetj'  and  Corre- 
spondence. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Jesse  Mullick,  Captain 
Bailey's  Company,  Colonel  John  Hathorn's  Regiment 
Orange  County  Militia,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Absalom  Carey,  Cap- 
tain William  Cummings's  Company,  Colonel  Mit- 
chell's Regiment  of  Militia,  stationed  at  Newburgh. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Nathaniel  Cooley, 
Associator,  Orange  County,  New  York. 

1891.  Poor,  James  Harper, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Poor  (1737-1795), 
Private  in  Captain  Stephen  Kent's  Company  of  Vol- 
unteers from  Essex  County,  Massachusetts,  July  14, 
1775;  Private  same  Company,  raised  for  seacoast 
service,  November  1,  1775 ;  Private  in  Captain  Moses 
Newell's  Company  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infan- 
try, July  9,  1776 ;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Gideon. 
Foster's  Company  of  Militia,  May  4,  1779. 

1891.     Pope,   James  Warden,  Captain  U.  S.  A.,  711 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Charles  Mynn  Thrus- 
ton  (1738-1812),  Colonel  of  "  additional  Continental " 
Infantry,  Virginia. 


216 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1885.     PoPHAM,  George  Morris,  192 

Great-graudson  of  Major  William  Popham  (1752-1847), 
entered  the  service  as  Lieutenant  of  Minute  Men 
before  tlie  formal  organization  of  the  regiments  for 
the  war;  served  in  the  Battle  of  Long  Island;  ap- 
pointed Aide-de-Camp  to  General  James  Clinton, 
1777;  served  with  the  Sullivan  Exijedition,  1779; 
subsequently  transferred  to  the  staff  of  Baron  Steu- 
ben with  rank  of  Majoi-. 


1890.     PoPHAJi,  William  Sherbrooke, 

Great-grandson  of  Major  William  Popham  (1752-1847), 
entered  the  service  as  Lieutenant  of  Minute  Men 
before  the  formal  organization  of  the  regiments  for 
the  war;  served  in  the  Battle  of  Long  Island;  ap- 
pointed Aide-de-Camp  to  General  James  Clinton, 
1777;  served  with  the  Sullivan  Expedition,  1779; 
subsequently  transferred  to  the  staflF  of  Baron  Steu- 
ben, with  rank  of  Major. 


1888.     Potter,  Orlando  B.,  199 

Grandson  of  Corporal  Samuel  Rice,  Corporal  7th  Com- 
pany, Captain  Isaac  Farwell,  1st  Regiment  New 
Hampshire   Continental   Infantiy,    Colonel    Cilley, 

17S0. 


1888.     *PoTTs,  Frederick  A.   (died  November  9,  1888), 

Great-grandson  of  Thomas  Potts,  Member  New  Jersey 
Provincial  Congress,  177-1-6. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  and  Brigade  Quarter- 
master John  Hughes,  Sergeant  6th  Battalion  Penn- 
sylvania Line,  1776;  Ensign  same,  1776;  Quarter- 
master 7th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  1778; 
Brigade-Quartermaster  1st  Brigade,  1778;  Lieutenant 
4th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  1779 ;  Captain  4th 
Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line.  1770;  retired  from 
service,  1781. 


217 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsitruJa. 

1883.     *P0TTS,  George  H.   (died  April  28.  1888), 

Grandson  of  Tlioinas  Potts,  :Meiiiber  New  Jersey  Pro- 
vincial C(>ngre.ss,  1774-6. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Captain  and  Brigade  Quartermaster 
John  Huglies,  Sergeant  (Jtli  Battalion  Pennsylvania 
Line.  177(i;  Ensign  same,  1776;  Quartermaster  7tli 
Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  1778;  Brigade-Quarter- 
master 1st  Brigade,  1778;  Lieutentant  4th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  1779;  Captain  4th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Line,  1779;  retired  from  service,  1781. 

1889.     Powers,  Charles  Andrew.  M.  D.,  268 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Eliot  Powers  (1732- 
1783),  Private  in  Temple  New  Hampshire  Militia. 
"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Gershom  Drury's  Company  Temple  Militia; 
marched  from  Temple  to  reinforce  the  Continental 
Army  at  Ticonderoga,  June  29,  1777. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Pi-ivate  John  Stone  (1764- 
1845;,  Private  in  Captain  Samuel  Twitchell's  Com- 
pany New  Hampshire  Volunteers,  Colonel  Enoch 
Hale,  August  10,  1778;  served  in  Rhode  Island. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Cutler, 
Private  in  Captain  Abijah  Smith's  Company,  Colonel 
Nahum  Baldwin's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Militia, 
September  22,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Samuel 
Twitchell's  Company,  New  Hampshire  Volunteei-s, 
Colonel  Enoch  Hale,  August  10,  1778;  served  in 
Rhode  Island. 

Also,  Gi-eat-great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Pierce 

(1725  1,   Private   in    Captain    Samuel    Lamson's 

Company  Leicester  Massachusetts  Militia,  "Lexing- 
ton Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Private  in  Captain 
Nathan  Fuller's  Company  37th  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  William  Bond, 
1775;  Private  in  Captain  Hudson  Ballard's  Company, 
Colonel  Whitcomb's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
November  27,  1776,  at  Ticonderoga;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Smith's  Company,  15th  Regiment  Continental 
Infantry  (Massachusetts),  Colonel  Bigelow,  April  1, 
1777. 


218 

—    •  J  No.  of 

Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Prall,  John  Howard,  71 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Prall,  New  Jersey 
Militia. 

1889.  *  Prall,  John  Parker  (died  March  5,^1891), 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Prall,  New  Jersey  Militia. 

1889.     Pratt,  Henry,  34 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Pratt,  of  Colonel 
Proctor's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  in  charge 
of  Coast  Defences  about  Chelsea,  Massachusetts. 

1888.  Prentice,  Robert  Kelly,  801^ 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Nathaniel  Sartell  Pren- 
tice, Captain  3d  Company  16th  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  Colonel  Bellows,  March  5,  1776;  elected 
Major  in  Colonel  Nahum  Baldwin's  New  Hampshire 
Regiment,  September  17,  1776,  but  did  not  serve; 
Member  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1889.  Prentice,  William  Satterlee  Packer,  80 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Nathaniel  Sartell  Prentice, 
Captain  3d  Company  16th  Regiment  New  Hamp- 
shire Militia,  Colonel  Bellows,  March  5,  1776 ;  elected 
Major  in  Colonel  Nahum  Baldwin's  New  Hampshire 
Regiment,  September  17,  1776,  but  did  not  serve; 
Member  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1891.     Price,  Alfred  Bryant,  524 

Grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Green  (1757-1812),  Conti- 
nental Line,  New  Jersey. 

1889.     Prime,  Edward,  277 

Great-gi-andsou  of  Paymaster  Comfort  Saads  (1748- 
1834),  Paymaster  of  Westchester,  Dutchess,  Orange 
and  Ulster  Counties  Militia,  April  4,  1777;  Member 
of  New  York  Committee  of  One  Hundred,  May, 
1775;  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1775-6 ;  Member  of  New  York  Committee  of  Safety, 
January  10,  1776;  Auditor-General  of  the  Colony 
of  New  York,  1776. 


No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Provost,  David,  307 

Graudson  of  Private  Joliii  Provost  11760-1832),  Middle- 
sex County  Militia,  New  Jer.sey. 


1890.     Pruyn,  Augustus, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Casparus  Pruyn  (1734- 
1817),  l.st  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New 
York.  Colonel  Jacob  Lansing,  Jr. 


1888.  Pruyn,  John  Van  Schaick  Lansing  (Life  Member),       216 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Casparus  Pruj^n  (1734- 
1817),  1st  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New 
York,  Colonel  Jacob  Lansing,  Jr. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  Christopher 
Lansing,  3d  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York. 

1890.     PuMPELLY,  John  Hollenback,  421 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Elizur  Talcott  (1709-1797), 
6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776. 

1890.  PuMPELLY,  Raphael,  798 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Elizur  Talcott  (1709-1797), 
6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  1776. 

1889.  Putnam,  Albert  Edward,  16- 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Jeremiah  Putnam,  Essex 
County  Militia,  Massachusetts. 

1891.  Putnam,  Harvey  Worthington, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Benjamin  Simonds 
(1726-1807),  Colonel  2d  Regiment  Berkshire  County 
(Massachusetts)  Militia,  1775;  Colonel  7th  Regiment 
Berkshire  County  Militia,  1776;  Colonel  3d  Regi- 
ment Berkshire  County  Militia,  April  4,  1777. 


220 

No.  of 
Elected.  Iiisiguia 

1891.     Ramsey,  Frank  DeWitt,   Lieutenant,  U.  S.  A.,  501 

Great  -  great  -  grandson  of  Corporal  Abner  Smith, 
'"Delevan's"  Westchester  County  Light  Horse, 
January,  1780;  previously  Private  in  1st  Company, 
Captain  James  Rosekrans,  5tli  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  Colonel  Dubois,  March  20,  1778. 

1890.     Rankin,  Egbert  Guernsey,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Henry  Schenck  (1743-1799), 
2d  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Minute  Men,  Colonel 
Jacobus  Swartwout ;  Member  of  2d  and  3d  New  York 
Provincial  Congress. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Jacob  Blackwell 

1717 ),  Queens  County  Militia,  and  Member  New 

York  Provincial  Congress. 

1888.  Ray,   James, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Marin  us  Willett  (1740- 
1830),  Captain  in  Colonel  McDougall's  Regiment, 
raised  for  Continental  service,  June  28,  1775 ;  served 
with  Montgomery  in  Canada;  Lieutenant-Colonel  1st 
New  York  Line,  Colonel  Van  Schaick,  March  21, 
1776;  at  Fort  Stanwix,  1777;  at  Monmouth,  1778; 
with  Sullivan's  Expedition,  1779;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
connnanding  5tli  New  York  Line,  January  1,  1780; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  commanding  New  York  Levies, 
April  27,  1781-3;  Colonel  connnanding  Tryon  County 
Militia,  April  10,  1782. 

1889.  Raymond,  Marcius  Denison, 

Grandson  of  Private  Newcomb  Raymond  (1763-1852), 
Private  in  Captain  Olmstead's  Company,  Colonel 
Roger  Eno's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  served 
on  the  Hudson,  1778;  Private  in  4th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  Heman  Swift,  January  29, 
1780;  Private  in  Captain  Converse's  Company,  2d 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Swift,  January 
1,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Gray,  3d  New 
York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  December  11,  1776. 


221 

No.  of 
Elected  Insignia. 

1889.     FlEAD,  Harmon  Pumpelly,  270 

Great-great-grandson  of  George  Read  1 1733-1798),  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress;  Signer  of  the  Declara- 
tion of  Independence;  President  of  tlie  Delaware 
Constitutional  Convention:  Judge  of  llic  Admiralty, 
1782. 


1884.     Redding,  Charles  Harold  Edgar,  147 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Kent  Wright,  detached 
Company  Counectioit  Militia,  died  of  wounds  re- 
ceived in  action  at  White  Plains,  New  York. 

Also,  Great -great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Hubbell 
(1746-1830),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Abi.iah  Sterling's 
Company,  Connecticut  Militia.  1777;  Lieutenant  in 
Captain  Dimon's  Company,  Connecticut  Militia,  1775. 


1890.     Redington,  Lyman  Williams.  525 

Grandson  of  Private  Jacob  Redington  (1759-1843), 
Private  in  Captain  King's  Company,  Colonel  Whit- 
ing's 17th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  1775-6; 
Private  in  7th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  John  Brooks,  July  13,  1780;  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  Pike's  Company,  6th  Regiment  Mas- 
sachusetts Continental  Infantry;  transferi-ed  to  10th 
Massachusetts;  transferred  to  Captain  Kirhy  Smith's 
Company,  2d  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental 
Infantry,  1781 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Amasa  Sheldon 
( 1780),  Captain  4th  Compan.v,  5tli  New  Hamp- 
shire, May  3,  1776;  Captain  in  Colonel  Brewer's  New 
Hampshire  Regiment,  September,  1776;  Captain  in 
Colonel  Elisha  Porter's  Regiment  New  Hampshire 
Militia,  in  expedition  northward,  July  10,  1777;  also 
served  in  Colonel  David  Well's  Regiment  in  North- 
ern Department,  September  23,  1777,  to  October  18, 
1777. 


222 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insig:nia. 

1885.     Reed,  Theo.  Frelinghuysen,  133 

Great-grandson   of  Private  Eluathan  Reed,  Middlesex 

County  Militia,  Massachusetts. 
Also,   Grandson  of   Private   Joshua    Reed,   Middlesex 

County  Militia,  Massachusetts. 
Also,   Grandson    of   Sergeant   David   Haynes   Foster, 

Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York. 


1891.     Remington,  Cyrus  Kingsbury,  704 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Abner  Granger  (1735-1816), 
2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Phineas  Lovejoy's  Com- 
pany, 3d  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops,  Colonel 
Roger  Enos,  November,  1776,  to  March  1,  1777 ;  2d 
Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Roger  Enos'  Battalion  Con- 
necticut State  Troops,  June,  1777;  Captain  in  Colo- 
nel Samviel  Canfleld's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
at  Horse  Neck,  1782. 


1887.     Revere,  Aug.  Le  Fevbre, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Paul  Revere, 
Massachusetts  Artillery,  Continental  Army. 

JlZso, Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Lamb,  Col- 
onel Henry  Jackson's  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Line. 


1890.     Rhinelander,  Philip,  374 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jesse  Oakley,  5th  Regi- 
ment New  York  Militia,  Beekman's  Precinct,  Col- 
onel William  Humphrey;  Secretary  of  Dutchess 
County  Committee  of  Safety,  June  25,  1776. 


1890.     Rhinelander,  T.  J.  Oakley,  487' 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jesse  Oakley,  5th  Regi- 
ment New  York  State  Militia,  Beekman's  Precinct, 
Colonel  William  Humphrey;  Secretary  of  Dutchess 
County  Committee  of  Safety,  June  25,  1776. 


223 

No.  ot 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     RiKER,  Edward  Wood,  370 

Great-great-grreat-gTanclson  of  Private  James  Wallace, 
5th  Company,  Captain  Aarson,  3d  Regiment  New- 
York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  January  13,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Ananias  Weed  U752- 
1820),  Private  in  Captain  Joseph  Hull's  Company, 
Stamford,  Connecticut  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
April,  1775;  Private  iu  1st  Company,  5th  Regiment. 
Connecticut  State  Troops,  Colonel  David  Waterbury. 
May  6,  1775 ;  2d  Sergeant  in  7th  Company,  Captain 
Nathaniel  Webb,  same  regiment,  February  25,  1776; 
Sergeant  in  Colonel  Charles  Webb's  Regiment,  1776, 
at  White  Plains  and  Trenton;  Private  in  Captain 
Bell's  Company  of  Militia,  "  Danbury  Raid,"  1777: 
Private  in  Captain  Wales'  Company  Connecticut 
Militia,  August  25,  1777. 

1889.  RiKER,  Henry  Laurens, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (17-13-1823), 
of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light  Horse, 
Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Member  of 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 

1887.     Riker,  John  Jackson,  14 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743-1823), 
of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light  Hoi"se, 
Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Member  of 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 

1890.  Riker,  John  Lawrence, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743-182.3),  of 
Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light  Horse, 
Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Member  of 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 

1889.     Riker,  Richard,  304 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743-1823), 
of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light  Horse, 
Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Member  of 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 


224 

No.  of 
Elected,  Insignia. 

1890.  RiKEE,  Samuel,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Riker  (1743-1823), 
of  Captain  Daniel  Lawrence's  Troop  of  Light  Horse, 
Queens  County  Militia,  New  York,  and  Member  of 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 

1891.  RoBBiNS,  Rowland  A.,  577 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Frederick  Robbins  (1756- 
1821),  Private  in  Captain  John  Chester's  Comijany, 
2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Col- 
onel Spencer,  May  12,  1775 ;  served  at  Siege  of  Bos- 
ton ;  Sergeant  in  Captain  Chester  Wells'  Company, 
6th  Battalion,  Wadsworth's  Brigade  Connecticut 
Militia,  June  6,  1776. 

1890.     Roberts,  Charles,  430 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  John  Roberts  (1727- 
1796),  Colonel  Seth  Warner's  Regiment,  Continental 
Army,  Vermont,  February  19,  1777. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Christopher  Rob- 
erts (1753-1832),  Captain  Thomas  Barney's  Company, 
Vermont  Militia,  Colonel  Ira  Allen,  in  service  from 
1775  to  1783. 

1890.  Roberts,  Evelyn  Pierrepont,  446 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  John  Roberts  (1727- 
1796),  Colonel  Seth  Warner's  Regiment,  Continental 
Army,  Vermont,  February  19,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Christopher  Rob- 
erts (175.3-1832),  Captain  Thomas  Barney's  Company, 
Vermont  Militia,  Colonel  Ira  Allen,  in  service  from 
1775  to  1783. 

1891.  Roberts,  Thomas  Benjamin  Griggs, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Whitlock  ( 1777), 

1st  Regiment  Monmouth  County  Militia,  New  Jersey, 
killed  in  action  at  Middletown,  New  Jersey,  February 
13,  1777. 

1889.     Robertson,  Henry  Montague, 

Great-grandson    of    Private    John    Moody,    Cavalry 
Virginia. 


\o.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Robeson,  Hknry  Bellows,  Captain,  U.  S.  X.,  H09 

Great-graiulson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Jo.seph  Bellows 
(1744-1817),  Major  8th  Ro<>-inient,  Worcester  County, 
Massachusetts  Militia,  1776;  Ca]>tain  Massachusetts 
Continental  Infantry,  Octoher,  1777,  at  "Saratog-a." 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Reverend  Nathauael 
Taylor  (1722-1800),  of  New  Milford,  Connecticut, 
contributed  one  year's  salary  to  the  cause,  as  shown 
by  the  Parish  records,  April,  1779. 

1819.     Robinson,  Alfred  Brookes, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  John  Chipmaii,  of  Ver- 
mont (1744-1829),  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  .John 
Grant's  Company,  Colonel  Seth  Warner's  Regiment 
"Green  Mountain  Boys,"  July  27,  1775;  1st  Lieuten- 
ant in  Captain  Smith's  Company  same  Regiment, 
1776;  at  Ticouderoga,  March,  1777;  "Bennington," 
"  Saratoga  "  and  "  Fort  George  " ;  promoted  Captain ; 
taken  prisoner  at  "Fort  George":  Major  2d  Regi- 
ment New  York  Levies,  Lieutenant-Colonel  John 
Harper,  June  16,  1780. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Abial  Peirce 
(1733-1811),  Middleboro'  Minute  Men,  at  Lexington, 
April  19,  1775;  later.  Captain  in  Colonel  Nicholas 
Dike's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Continental  Infantry. 


1890.     Robinson,  Charles  P., 

Great-gi-andson  of  Captain  Abner  Robinson  (1738- 
1815),  Sergeant  in  Lieutenant  Jonathan  Palmer's 
Company  of  Windham,  Connecticut  Militia,  "Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Ensign  in  Captain 
Obadiah  Johnson's  Company,  3d  Regiment,  Con- 
necticut Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  Isi-ael  Put- 
nam, May  1,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Vine 
Elderken's  Company,  Colonel  Samuel  Mott's  State 
Battalion,  June,  1776;  Captain  in  Colonel  Samuel 
McClellan's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Tyler's 
Brigade,  in  Rhode  Island,  March  1,  1778;  Captain 
Connecticut  Militia,   1781. 


226 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  RoBisoN,  William,  447 

Great-great-graiidson  of  Lieutenant  Isaac  Bogert 
(1741-1818),  Captain  Thomas  DeWitt's  Company,  3d 
New  York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  November  21, 
1776,  and  Captain  New  York  Levies  under  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer,  October  20,  1779. 

1891.  Rochester,  De  Lancey,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Nathaniel  Rochester  (1752- 
1831),  Paymaster,  with  rank  of  Major,  North  Caro- 
lina Line,  August,  1775;  Paymaster  7th  Regiment 
North  Carolina  Militia,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Orange  County  (North  Carolina)  Militia,  April  22, 
1776 ;  promoted  Colonel  of  same,  1777 ;  Deputy  Com- 
missary-General of  military  and  other  stores  in  North 
Carolina,  May  10,  1776;  Member  of  Orange  County 
(North  Carolina)  Committee  of  Safety,  1775 ;  Member 
of  North  Carolina  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1891.     Rochester,  Nathaniel,  568 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Nathaniel  Rochester  (1752- 
1831),  Paymaster,  with  rank  of  Major,  North  Caro- 
lina Line,  August,  1775;  Paymaster  7th  Regiment 
North  Carolina  Militia,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Orange  County  (North  Carolina)  Militia,  April  22, 
1776;  promoted  Colonel  of  same,  1777;  Deputy  Com- 
missary-General of  military  and  other  stores  in  North 
Carolina,  May  10,  1776;  Member  of  Orange  County 
(North  Carolina)  Committee  of  Safety,  1775;  Member 
of  North  Carolina  Provincial  Congress,  1776. 

1889.     RocKwooD,  George  Gardner,  262 

Great-grandson  of  Elijah  Gardner,  Associator,  Dutchess 
County,  New  York. 

1891.     RoDGERS,  Robertson, 

Great-grandson  of  Rev.  John  Rodgers,  D.  D.  (1727- 
1811),  Chaplain  in  Heath's  Brigade,  Continental  Ai-ray, 
New  York,  1776;  Chaplain  of  New  York  State  Con- 
vention, 1777. 


227 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsiBDl*. 

1892.     Roe,  Charles  Francis,  792 

fTreat-grand.soii  of  Private  SUplii'ii  Koe  (1758-1838), 
Private  in  Captain  Job  Wright's  Company,  1st  Reg- 
iment New  York  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Goose  Van  Scliaick,  March  1,  177t>. 

1886.  Roe,  William  .Tames, 

Great-grandson  of  1st  Lieutenant  James  Roe,  2d  Quar- 
termaster 1st  Regiment  Ulster  County  Militia,  Colonel 
Abraham  Hasbrouck,  177.5;  1st  Lieutenant,  Captain 
Simon  Lefevre's  Company  same  Regiment,  1778. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Norman  Clark,  Pri- 
vate Captain  Boaz  Moore's  Company,  Colonel  Doo- 
little's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  "Lexington 
Alarm,"  Api'il  19,  177.'; ;  2d  Lieutenant  Captain  Flint's 
Company,  Colonel  Jonathan  Holman's  Regiment  Mas- 
chusetts  Militia,  1776;  wounded  at  Battle  of  Harlem 
Plains,  SepU-iiilier,  177(),  and  served  under  General 
Stark,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  John  Franklin,  appointed  by 
General  Washington,  Agent  for  Prisoners  at  New 
York,  1780. 

1885.     RoosA,  Daniel  B.  St.  .Iohn,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  First  Lieutenant  Ts.aac  Roosa,  2d 
Company,  Captain  John  Davis,  4th  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  Henry  B.  Livingston ;  later  Lieutenant 
Hanover  Precinct  Company  Associated  Exempts. 

1891.     Roosevelt,  Frank,  658 

Great-great-grandson  of  Thomas  Potts  (1735-1785), 
Member  New  .Jersey  Provincial  Congress,  1774-6. 

1887.  RuNK,  Rev.  Edward  J., 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jacob  Runk,  3d  Regi- 
ment Hunterdon  County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Todd,  2d 
Battalion  Contineiital  Army,  New  Jersey. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Stagg. 
Malcolm's  2d  Regiment  New  York  City  Militia,  1771^ 


228 

No.  of 
Elected.  lusignja. 

1890.       RUTHBRFURD,    JoUS    ALEXANDER,  365 

Great-grandsou  of  Lieutenant  William  Walton  Morris, 
2d  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb, 
New  York,  August  21,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Lewis 
Morris  (1726-1798),  Brigadier-General  Westchester 
County  Militia,  1776:  Delegate  to  Continental  Con- 
gress, 1774-7;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Indepen- 
dence. 

Also,  Grandson  of  David  Brooks,  of  Pennsylvania, 
Assistant  Clothier-General,   Continental  Army. 

1890.  RUTHERFURD,    WALTER,  366 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Walton  Morris, 
2d  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb, 
New  York,  August  21,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Lewis 
Morris  (1726-1798),  Brigadier-General  Westchester 
County  Militia,  1776;  Delegate  to  Continental  Con- 
gress, 1774-7 ;  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Indepen- 
dence. 

Also,  Grandson  of  David  Brooks,  of  Pennsylvania, 
Assistant  Clothier-General,  Continental  Army. 

1891.  RuxTON,  Philip,  703 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Barton  (1748- 
1831),  Colonel  Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry, 
December  24,  1777;  presented  with  a  sword  by  the 
Continental  Congress  in  recognition  of  his  services 
in  capturing  the  British  General  Prescott,  July  9,  1777. 


1891. 2!". Sage,   Dean, 

Great-grandson  of  Reverend  William  Linn,  D.  D.  ( 

1808).  Chaplain  5th  and  6th  Battalion  Pennsylvania 
Continental  Infantry,  February  15,  1776. 

1889.     Salisbury,  Richard  Looms,  209 

Great-gi-andson  of  Lieutenant  Abner  Everett,  Sussex 
Gountv  Militia.  New  Jer.scy. 


229 

No.  of 
Ejected.  Insignia. 

1890.  Salter,  William  Tibbits.  594 

Grandsou  of  Mariner  Richard  Salter  Tibbits  (1762- 
1821),  Captain  Samuel  Gerrish's  letter-of-niarque, 
New  Hampshire. 

1887.     Sandforp,  Elliott, 

Great-g'raudsou  of  Captain  Tlionias  White,  Massachu- 
setts Militia. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Sandford.  Massachu- 
setts Militia. 

1887.     Saxdford,  Jared,  224 

Great-fcrandson  of  Silas  Halsej-,  Assoeiator,  Suffolk 
County,  New  York. 

1889.     Saxds.  John  Augustine,  247 

Great-great-grandson  of  Paymaster  Comfort  Sands 
(1748-1834),  Paymaster  of  Westchester,  Dutchess, 
Orange  and  Ulster  Counties  Militia,  April  4,  1777; 
Member  of  New  York  Committee  of  One  Hundred, 
May,  1775:  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1775-(5 ;  Member  of  New  York  Committee  of 
Safety,  January  10,  1776;  Auditor-General  of  the 
Colony  of  New  York,  1776. 

1889.     Sands,  Louis  Joseph,  337 

Great-gi-andson  of  Paymaster  Comfort  Sands  (1748- 
1834),  Paymaster  of  Westchester,  Dutchess,  Orange 
and  Ulster  Counties  Militia,  April  4,  1777;  Member 
of  New  York  Committee  of  One  Hundred,  May, 
1775;  Member  of  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
177.5-6:  Member  of  New  York  Committee  of  Safety, 
January  10,  1776;  Auditor-General  of  Colony  of 
New  York,  1776. 

1891.  Sanford,  Frederick  Croswell,  726 

Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Elihu  Sanford  (1759- 
1839).  Corporal  8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Col- 
onel .John  Chandlei-,  February  16.  1777;  Sergeant  in 
same.  May  27,  1778 ;  Sergeant  in  Captain  David  Dor- 
rance's  Company,  5th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Lieutenant-Colonel   Isaac  Sherman,  January  1,  1781. 


230 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,   Great-grandson  of    Ensign   Eliliu   Lyman   {J7tiO 

),  Ensign  in  17th   Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 

Colonel  Huntington,  1776 ;  wounded,  taken  prisoner 

in  Battle  of  Long  Island,  August  27, 1776 ;  exchanged 

May,  1778. 


1891.     Sanford,  George  Buss,  Lieutenant-Colonel  U.  S.  A.,     624 

Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Elihu  Sanford  (1759- 
1839),  Corporal  8tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Col- 
onel John  Chandler,  February  16,  1777;  Sergeant  in 
same,  May  27,  1778;  Sergeant  in  Captain  David  Dor- 
rance's  Company,  .5th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Isaac  Sherman,  January  1,  1781. 

Also,    Great-gi-andson  of  Ensign  Elihu  Lyman   (1760 

),   Ensign   in  17th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 

Colonel  Huntington,  1776;  wounded,  taken  prisoner 
in  Battle  of  Long  Island,  August  27,  1776;  exchanged 
May,  1778. 

1891.     Sanford,  William  Henry, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jouali  Sanford  (1735-1817), 
Private  in  Captain  Jesse  Curtis'  Company,  Colonel 
Noadiah  Hooker's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  in 
United  States  Service  on  the  Hudson,  1777. 

1888.     Satterlee,  Douglas  Rathbone, 

Grandson  of  Sergeant  Uriah  Gregory,  12th  Regiment 
Albany  (Half-Moon)  Militia,  New  York  (Colonel  Van 
Shoovoens). 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satterlee 
(of  Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 

1886.     Satterlee,  Edward  Rathbone, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  -  Colonel  Christopher 
Yates,  2d  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  Colonel 
Abraham  Wemple,  and  Deputy  to  3d  New  York 
Provincial  Congress,  1776,  and  Member  of  Committee 
of  Safety. 


•2[n 

No,  of 
Elected.  losicnla. 

Ako.  Givat-ofreat-j^raiulsuii  of  Colonel  Jacob  Lansing, 

Jr.,  1st  Regiment  New  York  State  Jlilitia. 
Also.  Great-graiulsou  of  Lieutenant  Jacob  G.  Lansing, 

1st  Regiiiiput  New  York  State  Militia,  Colonel  Jacob 

Lansing'.  Jr. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satter- 

lee  (of  Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia.  Pennsylvania. 


1886.     Satterlee,  F.  LeRoy,  M.  D.,  163 

Great-grandson  of  Robert  Livingston,  who  gave  the  use 
of  his  foundry  to  the  Continental  Army. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satterlee 
(of  Connecticut).  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 

1888.     S.\tterlee.  Georue  B.. 

Great-grandson  of  Robert  Livingston,  who  gave  the  use 
of  his  foundry  to  the  Continental  Army. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satterlee  (of 
Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 

1886.     Satterlee,  Samuel  K.,  17 

Great-gi-and-son  of  Private  Benedict  Satterlee  (of  Con- 
necticut), Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 


1886.     Satterlee,  Walter, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Robert  Livingston,  who  gave 
the  use  of  his  foundry  to  the  Continental  Army. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satterlee  (of 
Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 


1889.     ScHENCK.  George  Elliott  Pendleton, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Schenck,  (1750-1783), 
Ensign  in  Captain  Cathcart's  Company,  1st  Regi- 
ment Monmouth  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia; 
Lieutenant  in  Captain  Hunn's  Company,  same; 
(Japtain  in  same.  ()ct<>l)fr  13,  1777. 


232 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.       SCHERMERHORN,    CHARLES   AUGUSTUS,  663 

Great-grandson  of  Brevet-Colonel  Ebenezer  Stevens 
(1751-1833),  one  of  "Boston  Tea  Party,"  1773;  1st 
Lieutenant  in  Train  Artillery  in  the  Army  of  Obser- 
vation, 1775,  posted  on  Boston  Neck  during  the 
action  at  Bunker's  Hill,  1775,  Captain  Massachusetts 
Artillery,  1775;  Captain  Knox's  Artillery,  1775;  de- 
tached to  succour  Arnold's  Expedition  against  Que- 
bec, 1776 ;  Major  in  Artillery,  1776 ;  in  command  of 
Artillery  at  Ticonderoga,  1777 ;  in  command  of  Artil- 
lery at  Stillwater  and  Saratoga;  brevetted  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel of  Foot  by  Congress,  1778 ;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Artillery,  1778  (Lamb's) ;  in  command  of 
Artillery  Southern  Expedition,  1781 ;  one  of  the 
three  alternate  commanders  of  Artillery  in  the 
trenches  before  Yorktown,  1781 ;  brevetted  Colonel 
at  close  of  war. 

1889.  SCHOONMAKER,    LUCAS    ElMENDORF, 

Grandson  of  Captain  Frederick  Schoonmaker,  Cap- 
tain of  Mounted  Volunteers,  Ulster  County  (New 
York)  Militia,  October  25,  1775;  Captain  in  3d 
Regiment  Ulster  County  Militia,  Colonel  Pawling, 
February  25,  1778. 

1890.  Schuyler,  Philip,  405 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Pliilip  Schuyler 
(1733-1804),  Major-General  Continental  Army,  1775: 
resigned  1779;  Delegate  to  Continental  Congress, 
1775-7;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress. 
1778-9 ;  Member  New  York  State  Senate,  1781-4. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Brevet-Colonel  Alexander 
Hamilton  (1757-1804),  Captain  of  New  York  Pro- 
vincial Artillery.  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  and 
Aide-de-Camp  to  the  Commander-in-Chief,  1777; 
Colonel  by  brevet  at  close  of  war. 

1886.     Schuyler,  Spencer  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Philip  P.  Schuyler,  3d  Regi- 
ment Rensselaer  Battalion  New  York  Militia. 


233 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Seaman,  Alfrkp  P.   \V., 

Great-frraiulson  of  2(1  Lieutenant  Daniel  Searing' 
1 17r)il-l>s8:!),  Ca])tain  Sneden's  Conipiiny,  Westchester 
County  Militia,  New  York,  March  9,  1776. 

1886.     Seely,  Henrv   \V., 

Great-g'reat-jirandson  of  Colonel  Sylvauus  Seelej-.  Cap- 
tain Colonel  Martin's  Battalion  "  Heard's "  Brigade 
New  Jersey  Militia,  1776;  Captain  Eastern  Battalion 
Morris  County  Militia.  1777;  Major  of  same,  1777; 
Colonel  of  same,  1777,  and  Colonel  of  Battalion  of 
State  Troops. 

1890.     Sheldon,  George  Rumsey,  358 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant. lob  Sheldon. Colonel  01ney''s 
Regiment,  Rhode  Island  Line. 

1886.     Sheldon,  Willlvm  Crawford,  Jr.,  30 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Job  Sheldon,  Colonel  Olney's 
Regiment,  Rhode  Island  Line. 

1890.     Shelton,  George  Gregory,  M.  D.,  489 

Great  -  great  -  grandson  of  Private  Elijah  Gregory, 
served  with  Wooster's  Brigade  in  "Westchester 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  1776 ;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Jabez  Gregory's  Com]5any,  9th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  killed  in  acton  near  West  Point, 
1777. 

1890.  Shelton,  William  Atwood. 

Great  -  great  -  grandson  of  Private  Elijah  Gregory, 
served  with  Wooster's  Brigade  in  Westchester 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  1776;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Jabez  Gregory's  Company,  9th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  killed  in  action  near  West  Point, 
1777. 

1891.  Sherman,  Benjamin  Prescott,  661 

Grandson  of  Roger  Sherman  (1721-1793),  Member  of 
Continental  Congi'ess  from  Connecticut.  1775-89; 
Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 


234 

No.  of 
'Elected.  lodi^nia, 

1889.     Sherrill,  Charles  Hitc:hcock,  Jr., 

Great-grandson  of  Dirck  Wynkoop,  Associator,  Ulster 
County,  New  York,  1775;  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress,  1775-6;  Judge  of  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  1777;  Member  of  New  York  Assem- 
bly, 1780-1. 

1887.     Short,  Edward  Lyman,  775 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Elihu  Lyman,  Private  in 
Captain  Eldad  Wright's  Company  of  Minute  Men 
that  mai-ched  from  Northfield  and  Warwick,  Massa- 
chusetts, to  Cambridge,  April  20,  1775;  1st  Lieu- 
tenant Captain  Ephraim  Burr's  Company,  21st  Regi- 
ment Continental  Iiifanli'y,  Colonel  John  Ward. 

1884.     Shrady,  Jacob. 

Grandson  of  Private  John  J.  Schreder,  Private  in 
Captain  De  Witfs  Company.  3d  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1778;  transferred  to  1st 
Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Van  Schaick ; 
served  to  close  of  war. 

1884.     Shrady,  John,  M.  D.,  257 

Gi'andson  of  Private  John  J.  Schreder,  Private  in 
Captain  De  Witt's  Company,  3d  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1778;  transferred  to  1st 
Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Van  Schaick; 
served  to  close  of  war. 

1884.     Shrady,  William, 

Grandson  of  Private  John  J.  Schreder,  Private  in 
Captain  De  Witt's  Company,  3d  Regiment  New  York 
Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1778;  transferred  to  1st 
Regiment  New  York  Line.  Colonel  Van  Schaick; 
served  to  close  of  war. 

]S9o.     Shurtleff,  Roswell  Morse, 

Grandson  of  Private  Asahel  Shurtleff  (1757-1830),  Cap- 
tain Jonathan  Parker's  Company,  3d  Battalion  Con- 
necticut State  Troops,  Colonel  Sage  (Wadsworth's 
Brigade).  June.  1771). 


235 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1886.     SiLLcocK,  John  J.,  198 

Great-graiidsoii  of  Private  Joseph  Sillcocks,  Middlesex 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey. 

1889.     Sillcocks,  Theodore  Wyokoff,  741 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Gabriel  Sillrock.s  ( 1752-1825), 
Captain  Luce's  Company,  2d  Battalion.  2d  Establish- 
ment, Continental   Army,  New  Jersey. 

1889.     Sillcocks,  Warren  Scott,  742 

Grandson  of  Private  Gabriel  Sillcocks  (1752-1825).  Cap- 
tain Luce's  Company,  2d  Batallion.  2d  Establishment, 
Continental   Army,  New  Jei-sey. 

1889.     Sillcocks,  Warren   Scott,  Jr.. 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Gabriel  Sillcocks  (1752-1825), 
Captain  Luce's  Company,  2d  Battalion.  2d  Establish- 
ment, Continental  Army,  New  Jer.sey. 

1891.     Siluman,  Benjamin  Douglas,  502 

Grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Gold  Selleck  Silliman 
(1732-1790),  Colonel  4th  Kegiment Connecticut  Militia, 
1775 ;  Colonel  1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Wadsworth's  Brigade,  1776:  Colonel  Connecticut 
Light  Horse  Militia,  1776;  Brigadier-General  4th 
Brigade  Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  resigned  January 
1781,  but  served  continuously  on  alarms  to  close  of 
war;  captured,  1779;  held  prisoner  on  Long  Island 
until  exchanged  for  the  Loyalist  Judge  Jones,  Janu- 
ary, 1783. 

1889.  Sinclair,  George  Terry, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Robert  Kcnnon,  5th 
Regiment  Line,  Virginia. 

1890.  Skillman,   Francis,  312 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Skillman  (1736- 
1814),  Captain  Titus's  Company,  Kings  County  Militia, 
New  York. 


236 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Gi'oat-grandsoii  of  Ensif,')!  Martin  Schenck  (1743- 
1792),  Captain  Johnson's  Company,  Kings  County 
Militia,  New  Yorlj. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Adrian  Onderdonck  (1726-1794), 
Queens  County  Committee  of  Safety,  New  York. 


1889.     Sl.\i>e,  Henry  Lewis, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Thomas  (1737-1794), 
Captain  Benedict  Arnold's  Company,  1st  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Wooster,  May  25,  1775; 
marched  to  seige  of  Boston. 


1892.     Slade,  William  Gerry,  776 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Dale  (1731-1801), 
Captain  Samuel  Reed's  Company,  Colonel  William 
Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Minute  Men, 
"Lexington  Alarm,"  Api-il  19,  1775. 


1891.     Slauson,  Alfred  T.,  614 

Great-grandson  of  Major  Ebenezer  Slauson,  Colonel 
Joseph  Drake's  Regiment  Westchester  County 
Minute  Men,  February  22,  1776 ;  Captain  and  Major 
in  Colonel  Joseph  Benedict's  Regiment  Westchester 
Coimty  Associated  Exempts,  October  19,  1779. 

1891.     Slocum,  Herbert  Jermain,  Lieutenant  U.  S.  A., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Samixel  L'Hommedieu 
(1744-1834),  8th  Company,  2d  Regiment  Suffolk 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  August  27,  1776:  served 
in  Battle  of  Long  Island. 

1891.     Slocum,  Stephen  L'Hommedieu,  Lieutenant  U.  S.  A.,      61$ 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  L'Hommedieu 
(1744-1834),  8th  Company,  2d  Regiment  Suffolk 
County  (New  York)  Militia.  August  27,  1776 ;  served 
in  Battle  of  Long  Island. 


237 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.     Smedberg,  EDiMund  Morton,  309 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  diaries  Ramsey 
(1736-1780),  County  Lieutenant  Cecil  County  Militia, 
Maryland,  1777;  Colonel  of  "Elk"  Battalion  Cecil 
County  Militia.  1776;  Member  Maryland  Convention, 
1775 ;   Member  Maryland  Council  of  Safety,  1776. 


1890.  Smith,  Andrew  Heerm.\nce,  M.  D.,  S?* 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Jacob  Hermauce  - 1 717- 
1784),  3d  Regiment  New  York  Levies,  Colonel  Morris 
Graham,  1780;  previously  (July  1,  1780),  Lieutenant 
in  Colonel  Lewis  Dubois'  Regiment  New  York 
Levies. 

1889.  Smith,  Andrew  Kingsbury  (Colonel  U.  S.  A.),  271 

Grandson  of  Private  Andrew  Kingsbury,  Private  in 
Captain  Brigliam's  Company  8th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  Chandler,  April  28,  1777; 
transferred  to  the  General  Hospital  Department 
where  he  served  as  Clerk ;  appointed  Storekeeper  in 
Continental  Surgeons'  Department,  December  15, 
1778;  appointed  1st  Clerk  in  the  office  of  Deputy- 
Quartermaster-General  Ralph  Pomeroy,  May,  1781, 
where  he  served  to  close  of  war. 

1891.  Smith,  Augustus  Coleman, 

Great-great-gTandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Eliliii  Hall 
(1723-1790),  2d  Major  of  Susquehanna  Battalion 
Maryland  Militia,  January  6,  1776 ;  later  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Maryland  Militia. 

1890.  Smith,  George  Putnam,  517" 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier-General  Joseph 
Palmer  (1718-1788),  Member  of  Massachu.setts  Pro- 
vincial Congress,  1774-5;  Member  of  Massachu.setts 
Committee  of  Safety,  1775;  Quartermaster-General 
Massachusetts  Militia.  1775;  Colonel  5th  Regiment 
Suffolk  County  Militia,  February  6,  1776:  Brigadier- 
General  Massachusetts  Militia,  May  9.  1776. 


238 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Smith,  Gouverneur  Mather,  M.  D..  456 

Gi'eat-gTaud.sou  of  Dr.  Samuel  Mather  (ITo'.t-lSli),  of 
Connecticut,  in  medical  service  Connecticut  Militia  in 
New  Jersey,  1776;  also  Captain  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Dr.  Eleazar  Mather,  ap- 
pointed bj'  the  General  Assembly  of  Connecticut  on 
a  Committee  to  examine  candidates  to  serve  as  Sur- 
geons or  Surgeon's  Mates  in  the  Continental  Army 
or  Navy,  October,  1776. 

1890.     Smith,  Henry  Cole,  434 

Great-great-grandson  of  Corporal  Noah  Smith  (1704- 
1793),  Corporal  in  Captain  Seymour's  Company  9th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  John  Mead, 
January  24,  1776 ;  Private  in  Captain  Eliplialet's 
Company,  Connecticut  Coast  Guards,  March  16, 
17S0;  Private  in  7th  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Heman  Swift,  July  24,  1780. 
Also,  Great-great-grand.son  of  Lieutenant  Stephen 
Dodge  (1732-1812),  Ensign  in  Captain  Amos  Chap- 
pell's  Company  1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State 
Troops,  Colonel  Samuel  Whiting,  November  1776;  2d 
Lieutenant  in  Colonel  Roger  Enos'  Regiment  Con- 
necticut State  Troops,  June,  1777;  Lieutenant  in 
Connecticut  Provisional  State  Troops,  1781. 

1887.     Smith,  Reverend  J.  Tuttle,  D.  D..  219 

Grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Smith,  4th  Company, 
4th  Regiment,  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Henry  B. 
Livingston. 

1890.     Smith,  Lewis  Bayard,  459 

Great-grandson  of  Dr.  Samuel  Mather  (1739-1814),  of 
Connecticut,  in  medical  service  Connecticut  Militia  in 
New  Jer.sey,  1776  ;  also  Captain  Connecticut  Militia, 
1776. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Dr.  Eleazar  Mather,  ap- 
pointed by  the  General  Assembly  of  Connecticut  on 
a  Committee  to  examine  candidates  to  serve  as  Sur- 
geons or  Surgeon's  Mates  in  tlie  Continental  Army 
or  Navy,  October,  1776. 


239 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.  Smith,  Thomas  Charlp:k,  I'.O'.t 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Amos  Morris  (]72t)- J801), 
Captain  William  Van  Duersen's  Company  Conuecti- 
<nit  State  Guards,  on  duly  at  New  Haven  during  the 
"Alarm,"  1781. 

1891.  Smith,  Thomas  Edward  Vkhmii.yk, 

Great-grandson  of  Ebeniv.er  Hazard  (1745-1817), 
Postmaster  of  the  District  of  New  York,  October  5, 
1775 ;  Surveyor  of  the  General  Post  Offices  of  the 
United  States,  1777-82;  Postmaster-General  of  the 
United  States,  January  28,  1782,  to  September  29, 
1789. 

1884.     Smith,  Thomas  West,  151 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Michael  Smith,  Private  in 
Captain  Beekman's  Company  New  York  Militia,  Col- 
onel John  Lashei-,  1775 ;  Sergeant  in  same  Regiment, 
1776;  served  throughout  the  war. 

1890.  Smith,  William  Alexander,  369 

Grandson  of  Captain  Robert  Smith  (1752-18.38),  Mal- 
colm's 1st  Regiment  New  York  City  Militia,  Colonel 
Malcolm. 

1891.  Sniffen,  Elisha. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomas 
Tillinghast  (1742-1821),  Major  Kent  County  (Rhode 
Island)  Militia,  1776  :  Recruiting  Officer  Rhode  Island 
Militia,  August,  1777;  Lieutenant-Colonel  1st  Regi- 
ment Kent  County  Militia,  May,  1778,  to  May,  1781 : 
Member  of  Rhode  Island  Assembly,  1772-9;  Member 
of  Rhode  Island  Council  of  War,  1779. 

1891.     Spining,  Rev.  George  Lawrence,  D.  D.,  630 

Grandson  of  Private  Isaac  Spining,  (1759-1825),  Cap- 
tain Harriman's  Company,  1st  Regiment  Essex 
County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  and  Private  1st  Bat- 
talion 2d  Establishment  New  Jersey  Line. 


2-iO 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1887.     Sprague,  Charles  E., 

G-reat-grandsoii  of  Sergeant  Simes  Edgertoii,  Private 
4tli  Re<^iment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  John  Dur- 
kee,  178(1;  Sergeant  Captain  Charles  Miel's  Company, 
1st  Battalion  (Major  Edward  Shipman)  Waterbury's 
State  Brigade,  Connecticut  Militia,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Elisha  Avery,  Private 
Norwich  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  1775:  Private 
in  Captain  Parsons"  Company,  6th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  1775;  Corporal  1st  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  Jedediah  Huntington,  1777; 
Captain  Connecticut  Militia  under  Colonel  Ledyard, 
killed  at  Fort  Griswold,  September  6,  1781. 

1886.     Squier.  Frank,  124 

Grandson  of  Sergeant  Ephraim  Squier  (1717 ),  Pri- 
vate Captain  Thomas  Knowlton's  Company  (from 
Ashford)  Connecticut  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm," 
1775 ;  served  in  the  Artillery  at  "  Bunker  Hill,"  1775 ; 
served  with  Arnold's  Expedition  to  Canada,  1775-6 ; 
Sergeant  Captain  Isaac  Stone's  Company,  Colonel 
Jonathan  Latimer's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Poor's  Brigade  at  "Saratoga,"  1777. 

1891.     Staats,  John  Henry,  640 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Philip  Staats  (1747-1822), 
Captain  Nicholas  Staats"  Company,  3d  Regiment  Al- 
bany County  Miiitia,  Colonel  Killian  Van  Rensselaer, 
October  20,  1775. 

1889.     Stafford,  Martin  H.,  43 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Ichahod  Stafford,  Rhode  Isl- 
and Militia. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  William  Stafford 
(1712-1803),  Colonel  John  Topham's  Regiment  Rhode 
Island  Militia,  May,  1775,  to  1778. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Abel  Hawley  (1750- 
1836),  Captain  James  Stoddard's  Company,  Colonel 
Noadiah  Hooker's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
May,  1777. 


241 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inaisnia. 

1889.  Stafford.  William  Frederick.  05 

Great-grandson    of    Private   Icliabod    tilulford,   Rhode 

Island  Militia. 
Also.  Great-j^reat-graudson  of  Private  William  Stafford 

(1712-1803).  Colonel  John  Toi)liani'.s  ]v(;ginient  Rhode 

Island  Militia.  May,  1775,  to  1778. 
Also,  Great-grandson   of    Private  Abel   Hawley  (1750- 

1836),  Captain  Jauies  Stoddard's  Company,   Colonel 

Noadiah    Hookers    Regiment     Conneeticnt    Militia, 

May,  1777. 

18S6.     Stanton,  F.  McMillan,  85 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

2d  New  York  Militia. 
Also,  Great-grandson  t)f  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

Jr.,  2d  New  York  Militia. 

1891.     Stanton,  Henry.  559 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  Livingston  (17-17- 
1832),  Colonel  of  '"  Additional  "  Continental  Infantry, 
March  20,  1775,  to  1781,  on  active  service  in  Canada 
and  on  the  Hudson ;  Member  of  New  York  Provin- 
cial Congress,  1775-6 :  Chairman  Dutchess  County 
Committee  of  Safety. 

1884.     Stanton,  John  E..  185 

Great-great-grandsoTi  of  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

2d  New  York  Militia. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Benjamin  Westervelt, 

Jr.,  2d  New  York  Militia. 

1890.  'Stanton,  Stiles  Franklin,  773 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Peter  Tappan  (176-1- 
1S46),  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  John  Schenck's 
Company  of  Poughkeepsie  Minute  Men,  October  17, 
1775;  2d.  Lieutenant  in  2d  Regiment  Continental 
Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  Augu.st  21,  1781. 

Also.  Greal-great-grandson  of  Major  Christopher  Tap- 
pan  "Northern"  .Regiment  of  Minute  Men.  Ulster 
Countj',  Colonel  I)eWitt,  and  Member  of  New  York 
Provincial  Congress,  1775. 


242 

No.  of 
iaect«d.  Insignia. 

1891.     Steele,  Joseph  Selden, 

Great-great-great-grandsoii  of  Private  Ebenezer  Steele 
(1727-1821),  in  Captain  Abraham  Sedgwick's  Company 
Connecticut  Militia;  served  around  New  York,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah  Steele 
(1758-1825),  in  Captain  William  Judd's  Company,  3d 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line,  Colonel  Wyllys,  April 
20,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Samuel  Selden, 
Sr.  (1723-1776),  Colonel  of  4th  Battalion,  Wads- 
worth's  Brigade  Connecticut  Militia,  June  20,  1776; 
taken  prisoner  in  retreat  from  New  York,  September 
15,  1776 ;  died  while  prisoner  in  New  York,  October 
11,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Selden,  Jr. 
(1748-1819),  Lieutenant  in  Connecticut  Militia  Re- 
serve; called  into  active  service  on  the  Hudson 
under  Colonel  Samuel  Canfield,  September  and  Octo- 
ber, 1781. 

1888.     Stevens,  Alexander  Henry, 

Grandson  of  Brevet  Colonel  Ebenezer  Stevens  (1751- 
1823),  one  of  "Boston  Tea  Party,"  1773;  1st  Lieuten- 
ant in  Train  Artillery  in  the  Army  of  Observation, 
1775,  posted  on  Boston  Neck  during  the  action  at 
Bunker's  Hill,  1775 :  Captain  in  Massachusetts  Artil- 
lery, 1775;  Captain  in  Knox's  Artillery,  1775:  de- 
tached to  succour  Arnold's  Exj)edition  against  Quebec, 
1776 ;  Major  in  Artillery,  1776 :  in  command  of  Artil- 
lery at  Ticonderoga,  1777;  in  command  of  Artillery 
at  Stillwater  and  Saratoga;  brevetted  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  Foot  by  Congress,  1778 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
in  2d  Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery. 
Colonel  Lamb,  1778;  in  command  of  Artillery  in 
Southern  Expedition,  1781 ;  one  of  three  alternate 
commanders  of  Artillery  in  the  trenches  before 
Yorktown,  1781 ;  brevetted  Colonel  at  close  of  war. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Perkins, 
Captain  in  Knox's  Regiment  Ai-tillery,  1776 ;  Captain 
in  Colonel  Crane's  Regiment  Artillery,  1777;  later 
Colonel  commanding  the  Castle  in  Boston  Harbor. 


243 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inalgau. 

187(>.     Stevens.  John  Austin, 

Graiul.sou  of  Brevet  CoIoik-I  Ebeiiezci-  Bteveiis  (1751- 
1823),  one  of  "Boston  Tea  Party,"  1773;  1st  Lieuten- 
ant in  Train  Artillery  in  the  Army  of  Ob.servation, 
1775,  posted  on  Bostoii  Neck  (hiring-  the  action  at 
Bunker's  Hill,  177.">;  Captain  in  Massacliu.setts  Artil- 
lery. 1775;  Captain  in  Knox's  Artillery,  1775;  de- 
tached to  succour  Arnold's  Expedition  against  Quebec, 
177G:  Ma.j<>r  in  Artillery,  1776;  in  command  of  Artil- 
lery at  Ticonderoira,  1777;  in  command  of  Artillery 
at  Stillwater  and  Saratoga;  brevetted  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  Foot  by  Congress,  1778;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
in  2d  Eegiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery, 
Colonel  Lamb,  1778;  in  command  of  Artillery  in 
Southern  Expedition,  1781;  one  of  three  alternate 
commanders  of  Artillery  in  the  trenches  before 
Yorktown,  1781 ;  brevetted  Colonel  at  close  of  war. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Colonel  William  Perkins, 
Captain  in  Knox's  Eegiment  Artillery,  1776;  Cap- 
tain in  Colonel  Crane's  Regiment  Artillery,  1777; 
later,  Colonel  commanding  the  Castle  in  Boston 
Harbor. 

1890.     Stevenson,  Willi.\m  Paxtok.  478 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  John  Paxton  (1710- 
182"),  Captain  Associated  Company  Penn.sylvania 
Militia.  September  11,  1776;  Captain  2d  I^ancaster 
Baltalion  Pennsylvania  Militia,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  First  Lieutenant  Jo.'^epii 
Steven.son,  8th  Company,  6th  Battalion  Cumberland 
County  (Penn.sylvania)  Associators,  Colonel  Samuel 
Culbertson.  .luly  31.  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  First  Lieutenant  Alexander 
Russell  (1758-1836),  2d  Lieutenant  7th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Continental  Lifantry,  Colonel  Willi;»m 
Irvine,  .lanuary,  1777:  promoted  1st  Tiieutenant 
same.  September  1,  1777. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Robert  McPher- 

son  ( 1789),  Colonel  of  2d  Battalion  York  County 

(Pennsylvania)  Militia,  July  28,  1775.  and  Member 
of  Pennsylvania  Convention,  1776. 


244 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  Dunlop 
(1727-1821),  Major  6th  Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line, 
Colonel  Irvine,  January  10,  1776 ;  Lieutenaut-Colonel 
lOth  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel  Joseph 
Penrose,  October  25,  1776;  Colonel  1st  Battalion 
Cumberland  County  Associators,  July  31,  1777; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  6tli  Battalion  Cumberland 
County  Associators,  May  10,  1780. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  'Oaptain  William  Miller 
(1755-1831),  Ensign  in  Captain  Hays'  Company  8th 
Battalion  Pennsylvania  Line,  January  9,  1776 ;  1st 
Lieutenant  7th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Line,  Colonel 
William  Irvine,  March  20,  1777;  Captain  Lieutenant 
same,  February  2, 1778 ;  Captain  same,  October  17, 1779. 

1889.     Stillman,  Thomas  Bliss,  109 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant    Jesse    Starr    ( 1798), 

Private  in  lOtli  Company,  Captain  Abel  Spicer,  6th 
Regiment  Connecticut  Line.  Colonel  Parsons,  May 
8,  1776 ;  Corporal  in  Captain  Gallup's  Company, 
same  Regiment,  November  6,  1776 :  Corporal  in 
Captain  Wooster's  Company,  Colonel  S.  B.  Webb's 
Regiment  "Additional  Continental"  Infantry,  April 
23,  1777;  promoted  Sergeant  October  9,  1778;  en- 
listed in  Naval  Service  May  30,  1782;  taken  prisoner 
June  7,  1782;  released  August  20,  1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Vine  Starr 
(1716-1799),  Private  in  Captain  Joseph  Gallup's  Com- 
pany, 8th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Oliver  Smith,  September  8,  1776;  Private  in 
Captain  Eliphaz  Kingsley's  Company,  Colonel 
Jedutha  Baldwin's  Regiment  of  Artificers,  Conti- 
nental   Army. 

1891.     Stokes,  William  Eael  Dodge, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Phelps,  Sergeant 
in  7th  Company,  Captain  Abel  Pettiboue,  2d  Regi- 
ment Continental  Line,  Colonel  John  Spencer,  May  4, 
1775 ;  Ensign  in  22d  Regiment  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Wyllys,  1776 ;  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Jarius 
Willcox's  Company,  Colonel  Jedutha  Baldwin's  Regi- 
ment of  Artificers,  Continental  Army,  July  24,  1777> 


245 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insifrnla. 

18S4.     Stoxe,  William, 

Graudsou  of  Serg-eant  .lonathan  Stone,  Sergeant  in 
Captain  Henry  Farwell's  Company  of  Minute  Men, 
Colonel  William  Prescott's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia;  marched  from  Groton  to  Lexington  April 
19.  1775 ;  Corporal  in  Captain  Aaron  Jewitt's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Samuel  Bullard's  Regiment  Massa- 
chusetts Militia,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Solomon  Stone,  Cap- 
tain Bowker's  Company,  Colonel  Webb's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia;  raised  to  reinforce  the  Con- 
tinental Army.  1781. 

1891.     Stone.  Wiluam  Coolidge,  ilf.  D.,  612. 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Jonathan  Coolidge  (1750- 
1810),  Captain  Frothingham's  Company,  3d  Regiment 
Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Massachusetts,  May, 
1777;  Private  in  Watertown  (Massachusetts)  Militia; 
served  with  Continental  Army,  July  4,  1780. 

1887.     *Storm,  Thomas  (died  May  1,   1890), 

Graudsou  of  Adjutant  Tliomas  Storm,  Adjutant  2d 
Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  New  York,  Colo- 
nel Dirck  Brinckeroff ,  177.'") ;  Captain  in  same.  Colonel 
Abraham  Brinckeroff',  1778:  Member  of  Dutchess 
County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776-7;  Member  of 
New  York  Assembly,  1784.     • 

1887.     Storm.   Walton, 

Great-grandson  of  Adjutant  Thomas  Storm,  Adjutant 
2d  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  New  York, 
Colonel  Dirck  Brinckerhoff,  177.'>;  Captain  in  same. 
Colonel  Abraham  Brinckerholf,  1778;  Member  of 
Dutchess  County  Committee  of  Safety,  1776-7;  Mem- 
ber of  New  York  Assembly,   1784. 

1891.     Stout,  Frederick  Aquila, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Walton  Morris,  2d 
Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel 
Lamb,  August  21,  1785. 


24(5 

No.  of 

Eltfctetl.  Insignia. 

Also,  Ureat-gTaiidsou  of  Lewis  Morris  (1726-1798), 
Brigadier-G-eneral  Westchester  County  Militia,  1776 ; 
Delegate  to  Coutinental  Congress,  1774-7 ;  Signer  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

1889.     Stow,  George  Grannis,  552 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  El  wood,  Pri- 
vate in  Captain  David  Dimon's  Company  of  Minute 
Men,  that  marched  from  Fairfield  to  the  relief  of 
Boston,  OH  Lexington  Alarm,  April  19.  1775 ;  Private 
in  Captain  Dimon's  Company,  5th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  10, 
1775;  Lieutenant  of  Marines  on  frigate  'Alliance," 
32  guns.  Captain  Peter  Landais.  afterwards  Captain 
Barry,  August  24,  1778;  retired  from  service.  May  1, 
1783.' 

1889.     Stow,  William  Lewis.  237 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  El  wood,  Pi-ivate 
in  Captain  David  Dimon's  Company  of  Minute  Men, 
that  marched  from  Fairfield  to  the  relief  of  Boston 
on  Lexington  Alarm,  Apj-il  19,  1775 ;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Dimon's  Company,  5th  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  10.  1775 ;  Lieu- 
tenant of  Marines  on  frigate  "Alliance."  32  guns. 
Captain  Peter  Landais,  afterwards  Captain  Barry, 
August  24.  1778;  retired  from  service  May  1.  1783. 

1891.     Strong,  James  Henry  Ward, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Selah  Strong,  Captain  3d 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Minute  Men,  Colonel  Scud- 
der,  April  4,  1776;  Captain  in  Colonel  Josiah  Smith's 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  May  20,  1776: 
Member  New  York  Provincial  C'ongress,  1775-6. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Nathan  Woodhull 
(1720-1804),  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
New  York. 

1889.     Strong,  J.  Montgomery,  Jr.,  301 

Great-grandson  of  Philip  Livingston  (1716-1778),  Signer 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  New  York. 


247 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insicnl*. 

1889.     Strong,  James  Remsen,  806 

Great-o:randson  of  Captiiiii  Selah  Strong,  Captain  3d 
Regiment  Sutl'olk  County  Minute  Men,  New  York, 
Colonel  Scudder,  Api'il  4,  1776;  Captain  in  Colonel 
■losiah  Smith's  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
May  20,  1776 ;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1775-6. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Nathan  Woodhull 
(1720-18(14),  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
New  York. 

1889.     Strong,  Murray  Hoff.man, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Sclah  Strong,  Captain  3d 
Regiment  Suffolk  County  Minute  Men,  New  York, 
Colonel  Scudder,  April  4,  1776 ;  Captain  in  Colonel 
Josiah  Smith's  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
May  20,  1776;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1775-6. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Nathan  Woodhull 
(1720-1804),  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia, 
New  York. 

1886.     Strong,  Theron  G., 

Great-grandson  of  Commissary  Adonijah  Strong,  Colo- 
nel Burrall's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  and  Lieu- 
tenant, Captain  John  Bigelow's  Company,  Connecti- 
cut Artillery. 

1889.  Strong,  Wilson  Bddd,  235 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  David  Lyman,  Cap- 
tain Jonathan  Wales's  Company,  Colonel  Dickinson's 
Regiment,  Massachusetts  Militia,  August  17,  1777; 
previously  Lieutenant  Massachusetts  Militia,  1776; 
Aide-de-Camp,  1780. 

1890.  Sutherland,  John  Lansing, 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  John  Lansing,  Jr.  (17.t4-1S29i, 
1st  Battalion  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Goose  Van 
Schaick,  November  21,  1776,  and  Adjutant  3d  Regi- 
ment, Tryon  County  Militia,  Colour]  Fisher,  New 
York,  1779. 


248 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1886.     SUYDAM.  John  R.. 

Great-gTeat-gTaiidson  of  Brigadier-General  Nathaniel 
Woodhull  (1722-1776),  Colonel  Long  Island  Militia, 
1775 ;  Brigadier-General  same,  1776 :  Member  New 
York  Provincial  Congress,  1775 :  President  of  same, 
1776 ;  died  of  wounds  received  iu  action  at  Jamaica, 
Long  Island,  September  20,  1776. 


1888.     Swan,  Benjamin  L.,  Jr.,  212 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Swan,  Private  in 
Captain  William  .Vdams'  Company,  Colonel  Thatcher's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  March,  1776. 


1889.     Swan,  Frederick  George,  213 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Swan,  Private  in  Cap- 
tain William  Adams"  Company,  Colonel  Thatcher's 
Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  March,  1776. 


1891.      SWARTWOUT,    Egerton, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Abraham  Swartwout, 
3d  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort. 

Also,  Great-great-great-grandsou  of  Private  Benedict 
Satterlee  (of  Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsyl- 


1888.     Swartwout,  John  H.,  19 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Abraham  Swartwout,  Cap- 
tain in  4th  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1776;  Captain  3d  Battalion  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  Gansevoort,  1776;  Captain  4th  Battalion 
New  York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1778;  Captain 
Dutchess  County  Associated  Exempts,  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satter- 
lee (of  Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia.  Peunsvlvania. 


249 

No.  of 
Elected.  Iixsignia. 

1887.      SWARTWOUT,   Satterlee,  31 

Great-grmndson  of  Captain  Abraham  Swarlwoul,  Cap- 
tain in  Jth  Regiment  Dutchess  County  Militia,  New 
York,  177();  Captain  3d  Battalion  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  Gansevoort,  1776 ;  Captain  4th  Battalion 
New  York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort,  1778;  Captain 
Dutchess  County  Associated  Exempts,  1778. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Benedict  Satter- 
lee  (of  Connecticut),  Wyoming  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 

1890.     Swift,  Edwin  E.,  M.  D., 

Great -great- grandson  of  Brigadier  -  General  Heman 
Swift,  Colonel  of  State  Battalion,  raised  for  service 
at  Ticonderoga,  July,  1770;  Colonel  7th  Regiment 
Connecticut  Line,  January  1,  1777;  Colonel  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Line,  October,  1781,  to  close  of 
war;  Brigadier-General  by  brevet  at  close  of  war; 
Member  of  Connecticut  Assembly,  1775. 

1889.  Swift,  Moses  Robinson, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Moses  Robinson  (1774  ), 

Colonel  Vermont  Militia,  July,  1777;  Member  of 
Council  of  Safety,  1777-8;  Chief-Justice  of  Supreme 
Court,  1778-84. 

1890.  Swords,  Henry  Cotheal, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Isaac  Cotheal  (1743-1812), 
4th  Battalion,  2d  Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line,  • 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner  at  Woodbridge,  April 
19,  1777 ;  served  thirteen  months  in  New  York  prison ; 
honorably  discharged,  May  1,  1778,  on  account  of 
wounds. 


1890.     Taggart.  William  Rush,  371 

Great-grandson  of    Private    William    McGahey    ( 

1827).  Captain  Thomas  Ciiurch's  Company,  4th  Penn- 
sylvania Battilion,  Colonel  Anthony  Wayne,  1776. 


250 

No.  of 
Elected.  ltiKi(?nia. 

1890.  Talbot,  Charles  Nicoll,  359 

Great-grandson    of   Captain   Silas    Talbot   ( 1813), 

Lieutenant  in  Captain  Levi  Tower's  Company  Rhode 
Island  Army  of  Observation,  1775 ;  Captain  1st  Bat- 
talion Rhode  Island  Militia,  Colonel  Varnuni,  1776 ; 
Captain  11th  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Hitchcock,  1776 ;  Major  Continental 
Army,  1777;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Continental  Army, 
1778;  Captain  Continental  Navy,  1779,  in  command 
of  sloop  ■'  Argos;"  was  shot  twice  through  the  thigh 
and  wrist  in  engagement  at  Fort  Mifflin,  October, 
1777;  shot  thi-ough  the  knee  in  engagement  with 
British  privateers  "Dragon''  and  "Hannah,"  1779. 

1891.  Talbot,  Robert  Bascker,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson    of    Captain    Silas  Talbot  ( 1813), 

Lieutenant  in  Captain  Levi  Tower's  Company  Rhode 
Island  Army  of  Observation,  1775 ;  Captain  1st  Bat- 
talion Rhode  Island  Militia,  Colonel  Varnum,  1776 ; 
Captain  11th  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental  In- 
fantry, Colonel  Hitchcock,  1776;  Major  Continental 
Army,  1777:  Lieutenant-Colonel  Continental  Army, 
1778;  Captain  Continental  Navy,  1779,  in  command 
of  sloop  "Argos;"  was  shot  twice  through  the  thigh 
and  wrist  in  engagement  at  Fort  Mifflin,  October, 
1777;  shot  through  the  knee  in  engagement  with 
British  privateers  "Dragon"  and  "Hannah,"  1779. 

1887."    Talbot,  Theodore  B., 

Great-grandson    of    Captain  Silas   Talbot   ( 1813), 

Lieutenant  in  Captain  Levi  Tower's  Company,  Rhode 
Island  Army  of  Observation,  1775 ;  Captain  1st  Bat- 
talion Rhode  Island  Militia,  Colonel  Varnum,  1776; 
Captain  11th  Regiment  Rhode  Island  Continental 
Infantry,  Colonel  Hitchcock,  1776;  Major  Conti- 
nental Army,  1777;  Lieutenant-Colonel  Continental 
Army,  1778;  Captain  Continental  Navy,  1779,  in 
command  of  .sloop  "Argos;"  was  shot  twice  through 
the  thigh  and  wrist  in  engagement  at  Fort  Mifflin, 
October,  1777;  shot  through  the  knee  in  engagement 
with  British  privateers  "Dragon"  and  "Hannah,"  1779. 


'251 

N.    of 
Elected.  liisiRnta. 

1883.     Tallmadge,  Frederick  Samuel,  4  &  473 

Grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel  Ben- 
jamin Tallmadge  (175-1  1835),  Captain,  1776;  Major  in 
Sheldon's  Light  Dragoons,  1777;  conducted  "Secret 
Service"  for  the  Commander-in-Chief;  captured  Fort 
George,  Long  Island,  November  21,  1780,  and  re- 
ceived special  notice  of  Congress;  Lieutenant-Col- 
onel by  brevet,  1783. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  William  Floj-d  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775. 

1889.     Tallmadge,  Henry  Overing, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Brevet  M;ijor- 
General  George  Clinton  (1739-1812),  Brigadiei-Gen- 
eral  Continental  Army,  1776;  Member  of  Continental 
Congress,  1775 ;  Governor  of  New  York,  1777-95 ; 
Major-General  by  brevet. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Benjamin  Tallmadge  (1754-1835),  Captain, 
1776;  Major  Sheldon's  Light  Dragoons,  1777;  con- 
ducted "Secret  Sei-vi(^e "  for  the  Commander-in- 
Chief;  captured  Fort  George,  Long  Island,  November 
21,  1780,  and  received  special  notice  of  Congress; 
Lieutenant-Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821),  Signer  of  Declai-ation  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1775. 

1885.     *Tapp,   Edward  William  (died  February  3,  1888), 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Tapp  (1750-1796), 
Ensign  5th  Company  1st  Regiment  New  York  Line, 
Colonel  McDougal,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  and  Quarter- 
master same  Regiment,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  in  Col- 
onel Nicholson's  Regiment,  on  service  in  Canada, 
1776;  1st  Lieutenant  Captain  Thomas  DeWitt's 
Company  3d  Battalion  New  York  T-ine,  Colonel 
Peter  Gansevoort,  1776 ;  resigned  March  20,  1780. 


252 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Tapp,  Edward  Weight,  258 

Great-grandson  of  Lieuteuunt  William  Tapp  (1750- 
1796),  Ensign  5th  Company  1st  Eegiment  New  York 
Line,  Colonel  McDougal,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant  and 
Quartermaster  same  Regiment,  1775;  2d  Lieutenant 
in  Colonel  Nicholson's  Regiment,  on  service  in  Can- 
ada, 1776:  1st  Lieutenant  Captain  Thomas  De Witt's 
Company  3d  Battalion  New  York  Line,  Colonel 
Peter  Gansevoort,  1776;  resigned  March  20,  1780. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Matross  Daniel  Whitehead 
(1751-1824),  Captain  Daniel  Neil's  Eastern  Company 
of  Artillery,  New  Jersey  State  Troops. 


1890.     Taylor,  Arthur  Wilson,  M.  D.  (Captain  and  Assistant- 
Surgeon,  U.  S.  A.),  765 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Jonathan  Taylor  (1739- 
1816),  Captain  Chase  Taylor's  Company,  Colonel 
Thomas  Stickney's  Regiment  Vermont  Militia, 
"Stark's"  Brigade,  on  service  at  Ticonderoga,  July, 
1777. 

1889.     Taylor,  Francis  Bbrgh, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Moringault,  South 
Carolina  Artillery,  at  seige  and  capitulation  of 
Charleston,  May,  1780. 

1887.     Taylor,  Samuel  R., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Benjamin  Vail,  Orange 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  killed  at  Minisink,  Del- 
aware County,  July  22,  1779. 

1889.     Taylor,  Sutherland  Gazzam,  204 

Great-grandson  of  Brigadier  and  Brevet  Major-General 
George  Clinton  (1739-1812),  Brigadier-General  Conti- 
nental Army,  1776;  Member  of  Continental  Con- 
gress. 1775;  Governor  of  New  York,  1777-95; 
Major-General  by  brevet. 


253 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia, 

1890.     Taylor,  W,  Irving,  764 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Jonathan  Taylor  (17.39- 
1816),  Captain  Chase  Taylor's  Company,  Colonel 
Thomas  Stickney's  Regiment  Vermont  Militia, 
"Stark's"  Brigade,  on  service  at  Ticonderoga,  -July, 
1777, 


1891.     Terry,  "Wyllys,  516 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Nathaniel  Terry 
(1730-1792),  Major  of  Eufield  Company  Connecticut 
Militia,  '"Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,177.5;  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel 19th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
December,  1776;  Colonel  of  same,  May,  1777;  Mem- 
ber of  Connecticut  A.ssembly,  1776. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Major  Nathaniel  Sartell 
Prentice,  Captain  3d  Company  16th  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Militia,  Colonel  Bellows,  March  5,  1776; 
elected  Major  in  Colonel  Nahum  Baldwin's  New 
Hampshire  Regiment,  September  17,  1776,  but  did 
not  serve ;  Member  New  Hampshire  Provincial  Con- 
gress, 1776. 


1891.     Thomas,  Frederic  Chicester, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Winter  (1757- 
1820),  13th  Beat  Company,  Captain  Benjamin  Carpen- 
ter, New  York  City  Militia,  August  29,  1775,  and 
Secretary  New  York  Committee  of  Safety,  1776. 


1891.     Thomas,  Theodore,  515 

Grandson  of  Captain  Anthony  Cuthbert  (1751-1833),  6th 
Company  Artillery,  Philadelphia  City  Militia,  April 

15.  1780. 


1883.     Thompson,  Alexander  R.,  Jr.,  246 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Alexander  Thompson, 
2d  Regiment  Continental  Corj)s  of  Ai'tillery,  New 
York,  Colonel  Lamb. 


254 

Nn.  of 

Elected.  Insienl*. 

1891.     Thompson,  Augustus  Annin, 

Great-great-grandson     of      Lieutenant-Colonel     .Jabe/ 

Thompson  ( 1776),  Major  of  Derby  (Connecticut) 

Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Major 
1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  David 
Wooster,  May  1,  1775,  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  killed  in  the  retreat 
from  New  York,  September  15,  1776. 

1891.     Thompson,  Frederick  Diodati  (Life  Member),  454 

Gi-eat-great-grandson  of  Reverend    Stephen  Johnson, 

Chaplain  6th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel 

S.  H.  Parsons,  May  20,  1775. 
Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Matthew  Griswold  (1714- 

1799),    Deputy  -  Governor   of    Connecticut.    1771-84: 

Chief-Justice  of  Connecticut,  1769-84. 

1885.     Thompson,  Von  Beverhout,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Walter  Smith.  Maryland 
Line;  Member  of  Frederick  County  Committee  of 
Safety  and  Correspondence. 

1890.     Thompson,  William  A..  47* 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  William  Thompson  (1743- 
1777),  Private  in  1st  Company,  5th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  David  Waterbury,  May  8, 
1775;  Lieutenant  Connecticut  Militia;  killed  in  action 
at  Ridgefield,  Connecticut  (Danbury  Raid),  April, 
1777. 

1884.     Thompson,  William  R.,  48- 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Alexander  Thompson, 
( 1809),  2d  Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artil- 
lery, New  York,  Colonel  Lamb. 

1887.     Thornall,  Clarence  Eugene,  99' 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Garrett  Voorhees,  Sussex 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey;  also  Private  Continen- 
tal Army,  New  Jersey. 


255 

No  of 
Elected.  loaigalti. 

1888.  Thornali.,   Kdwaud  Voorhees,  87 

Great-g-raiiclson  of  Sei-geant  Garrett  Voorhees,  Sussex 
County  Militia.  New  Jersey;  also  Private  Continen- 
tal Army,  New  .lersey. 

1889.  Thornk,  Robert, 

Great-great-gratulson  of  Major  Richard  Tliorne,  Queens 
County  Militia,  and  Member  First  Provincial  Con- 
gress, New  York. 

1891.     TiEMANN.   Paul  E.,   M.  D..  591 

Great-great-oi-audsou  of  Lieutenant  Abraham  Leggett, 
(1755-1843).  5th  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel 
Lewis  Dubois,  October  2.  1777. 

1889.     TiLLiN(;nAST.  Charles  Whitney,  2d,  254 

Greal-great-grand-son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomas 
Tillinghast  (1712-1821),  Major  Kent  County  Militia, 
Rhode  Island,  1776 ;  Recruiting  Officer,  Rhode  Island 
Militia,  August,  1777;  Lieutenant-Colonel  1st  Regi- 
ment Kent  County  Militia,  May.  177S.  to  xMay,  1781; 
Member  of  Rhode  Island  Assembly,  1772-9 :  Member 
of  Rhode  I.sland  Council  of  War.  1779. 

189(1.     Tillinghast.  .Ioseph  J., 

Great-grandson  of  Lieuleiiant-Colonel  Thomas  Tilling- 
hast (1742-1821),  Major  Kent  County  Militia,  Rhode 
Island,  1776 ;  Recruiting  ( )Hicer,  Rhode  Island  Militia, 
August,  1777;  Lieutenant-Colonel,  1st  Regiment 
Kent  County  Militia,  May.  1778.  to  May,  1781 :  Mem- 
ber of  Rhode  Island  Assembly.  1772  9:  Member  of 
Rhode  Island  Council  of  War.  1779. 

1889.     Tillinghast.   William  H..  78 

Grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomas  Tillinghast 
(1742-1821),  Majoi'  Kent  County  Militia,  Rhode 
Island,  1776 ;  Recruiting  Officer,  Rhode  Island  Militia, 
August,  1777:  Lieutenant-Colonel  1st  Regiment 
Kent  County  Militia,  May,  1778,  to  May,  1781;  Mem- 
ber of  Rhode  Island  Assembly,  1772-9:  Member  of 
Rhode  Island  Council  of  War.  1779. 


256 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1886.     ToMLiNSON,  John   Canfielu,  36 

Great-great-graudsoii  of  Colonel  Andrew  Adams 
(- —  1797),  Major  Connecticut  Militia,  1777:  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel, 1779;  Colonel  17tb  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  1780;  Delegate  Continental  Congress, 
1777-80  (Speaker,  1779-80) ;  Member  Connecticut 
Council  of  Safety. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  John  Can- 
field,  Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons,  1776 ;  Brigade- 
Major  in  Brigadier-General  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detach- 
ment, "at  Saratoga,"  1777;  Member  of  Continental 
Congress. 


1886.     ToMLiNSON,  Theodore   E.,  Jr.,  37 

Great-great -gi-andsou  of  Colonel  Andrew  Adams 
( 1797),  Major  Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel, 1779 ;  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  1780;  Delegate  Continental  Congress, 
1777-80  (Speaker,  1779-80);  Member  Connecticut 
Council  of  Safety. 

AZso,  Great-great-grandson  of  Bi-igade-Major  John  Can- 
field,  Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons,  1776:  Brigade- 
Major  in  Brigadier-General  Oliver  Wolcotfs  Detach- 
ment, "at  Saratoga,"  1777;  Member  Continental 
Congress. 


1891.     Tompkins,  Hamilton  Bullock, 

Grandson   of    Private    Gideon    Tompkins    (1761-1837), 
Rhode  Island  Continental  Infantry. 


1891.     TosTEViN,  William  L., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Daniel  Brainard,  Col- 
onel Comfort  Sage"s  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1779. 


Elected.  Inaignia. 

1890.  TowLK,  George  Fr.\ncis  (Captain  and  Brevet  Lieuten- 

ant-Colonel, U.  S.  A.),  438 

Great-great-graudsou  of  Lieutenant  William  Greenleaf 

( 1800),    Fifer   in    Captain    Moses    McFarland's 

Company,  Colonel  Nixon's  Massachu.setts  Militia, 
January,  1776;  Private  in  Captain  Fairchilds  Com- 
pany in  Colonel  Edward  Wigglesworth's  Regiment 
Massachusetts  Militia,  February,  1777;  promoted 
Corporal;  then  Sergeant  in  same,  September  11, 
1777;  Ensign  in  same,  1777;  Lieutenant  in  same, 
February  13,  1778. 

1891.  TowLE,  Harry  F., 

Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Simeon  Towle  (1752-1823), 
Private  in  Captain  Joseph  Parsons'  Company  New 
Ham.shire  Minute  Men,  October  12,  177,') ;  Private  in 
Captain  Henry  Elkin's  Company  New  Hampshire 
Militia.  November  .'5,  1775;  I'rivate  in  Captain  Jona- 
than Robinson's  Company,  Colonel  William  Whip- 
ple's Regiment  New  Hami)sliire  Militia,  raised  to  re- 
inforce the  Continental  Army  at  New  York,  1776 ; 
Sergeant  in  Captain  Joseph  Parsons'  Company  New 
Hampshire  Militia.  Colonel  David  Gil  man,  December 
5,  1776 ;  Sergeant  same  Company,  Lieutenant-Col- 
onel Joseph  Senter's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Mili- 
tia, to  reinforce  the  Continental  Army  in  Rhode  Isl- 
and, June  26,  1777;  Private  in  Captain  Parsons' 
Company.  Colonel  Moses  Nichols'  Regiment  New 
Hampshire  Volunteers,  in  Expedition  to  Rhode  Isl- 
and, August  15,  1778;  Private  in  Captain  Nute's 
Company,  Colonel  Wentworth's  Regiment  New 
Hampshii-e  Militia,  raised  for  defence  of  Portsmouth, 
September.  27,  1779. 

1889.     TowNSEND,  Edward  Nicoll, 

Grandson  of  Midshipman  Solomon  Townsend,  Conti- 
nental frigate  "  Providence,"  28  guns.  Commander 
Whipple,  July  16,  1778. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Samuel  Townsend,  Member 
Provincial  Congress,  New  York,  1774-77. 


258 

No.  ot 
Elected.  laai^a 

1889.     TowNSEND,  Robert, 

G-randson  of  Midsliipinaii  Solomon  Townsend,  Conti- 
nental frigate  "  Providence,"  28  guns,  Commander 
Whipple,  July  16,  1778. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Samuel  Townsend,  Member 
Provincial  Congre.ss,  New  York,  1774-77. 


1892.     Townsend,  Rufus  M., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Rufus  Marsh  (1758-1814), 
Captain  Christopher  Bainester's  Company,  Colonel 
David  Well's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  on  Ex- 
pedition to  Fort  Ticonderoga,  May  8  to  July  8,  1777 ; 
Private  in  Captain  Ebenezer  Webber's  Company, 
Colonel  Ezra  May's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
on  Expedition  to  Stillwater,  September  20  to  October 
14,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Eliashib  Adams  (1727- 
1801),  Member  of  Connecticut  General  Convention, 
1775, 


1886.     Tremain,  Henry  Edwin, 

Great-grand.son   of    Private    Nathaniel  Tremain    (- 
1800).  Massachu.setts  Militia. 


1888.     Trenchard,  Edward,  40 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  George  Trenchard 
(1720-1780),  Captain  1st  Battalion  Salem  County 
(New  Jersey)  Militia,  Colonel  Ebenezer  Dick,  1776 ; 
Captain  New  Jersey  Light  Horse  Militia,  1778; 
Chairman  of  Committee  of  Safety  and  Correspond- 
ence, Salem  County,  New  Jersey,  1774-5. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joshua  Sands,  (1758- 
1835),  Commissary's  Department,  Continental  Army, 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  John  Barclay  (1749- 
1816),  Ensign  Philadelphia  Associators,  177(i;  Mem- 
ber of  Philadelphia  Light  Horse.  1780. 


259 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insigniav 

1891.     Trowbridge,  Samuel  Breok  Parkman, 

Great -grandson  of  Lieutenant  Lather  Trowbridge 
(1756-1802),  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Parker's  Company 
7tli  Regiment  Ma.ssacluisetts  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  John  Brooks.  .Inly  1,  1777,  to  1782;  Lieuten- 
ant in  Captain  Jonathan  Maynard's  Company  same 
Regiment,  January,  1782. 

1889.     Tucker,  Cummings  Hatfield,  Jr., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Halsey,  Eastern 
Battalion  Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  1775 ; 
served  throughout  the  war. 

1889.     Tut'KER,  Edwin  B., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Halsey,  Eastern 
Battalion  Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  1775; 
served  throughout  the  war. 

1889.     Tucker,  Francis  Cummings,  418^ 

Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Halsey,  Eastern 
Battalion  Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia.  1775; 
served  throughout  the  war. 

1889.  Tucker,  William  Alonzo,  66 

Groat-great-grandson  of  C!aptain  Isaac  Halsey,  Eastern 
Battalion  Morris  County  (New  Jersey)  Militia,  1775; 
served  throughout  the  war. 

1891.     Tufts,  Walter  Brownell, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Thomas  Emei-sou, 
Essex  County  Militia,  Massachusetts,  "  Lexington 
Alarm,"  1775. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Samuel  Bi-ad- 
street,  Essex  County  Militia,  Massachusetts,  "  Lex- 
ington Alarm,"  1775.  ' 

1890.  Turner,  Gilbert  Hubbard, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ensign  John  Tui-iior,  6th  Bat- 
talion  Philadeli)hia  County  Militia,  Pennsylvania. 


260 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insigma. 

1890.     Turner,  John  Clock,  339 

Gi'eat-graiidsoii  of  Private  John  Clock  (1757-1838), 
Captain  Bell's  Company  9th  Connecticut  Militia, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Mead,  December  24,  1776. 

1889.  Turner,  Thomas  Morgan,  93 

Great-great-grandsou  of  Ensign  John  Turner,  6th  Bat- 
talion Philadelphia  County  Militia.  Pennsylvania. 

1890.  Turner,  Thornton  Floyd, 

Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734-1821), 
Signer  of  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Colonel 
1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775. 

1891.  Turrill,   Henry  Stuart,    Captain     and    Assistant-Sur- 

geon, U.  S.  A.,  611 

Grandson  of  Private  John  Turrill  (1756-1829).  Captain 
Ebenezer  Couch's  Company,  Colonel  Andrew 
Ward's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  February, 
1776 ;  served  around  New  York,  1776 ;  later  in  Conti- 
nental Service  in  same  Regiment. 

1889.     Tuttle,  Ezra  B.,  211 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Green,  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia  Light  Horse  (Major  Elijah  Hyde), 
at  "  Saratoga." 

1889.i  [Tyler,  Henry  Whitney, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Green,  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia  Light  Horse  (Major  Elijah  Hyde), 
at  "Saratoga." 

1885.     Tyler,  Mason  W..  143 

Great-grandson    of    Timothy    Edv.-ards,    Committee   of 
Safety    for   Berkshire    County    Massachusetts  ;    also 
Commissary  of  Supplies  for  Massachusetts. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Dr.  William  Whitney,  mem- 
ber of  Massachusetts  Pi-ovineial  Congress,  1775. 


•26] 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Uni>erhill,  Kdgar,  422 

Gi'eat-g'ranilsou  of  Lieutenant  John  Odi'U  (1756-1835), 
Private  in  Captnin  John  Oakley's  L'ompany,  West- 
chester County  Militia,  Au<just  24.  1775;  Private  iu 
Captain  Stephen  ()ai<ley\s  Company,  Westcliester 
County  Militia,  New  York,  May,  1775,  Colonel  Samuel 
Drake ;  Private  in  Captain  Seybert  Acker's  Company, 
Colonel  Morris  Graham's  Roniment  New  York  Levies, 
May,  1778;  Private  in  ('apt;iiii  Daniel  Williams' 
Company,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Albert  Pawling's  Regi- 
ment of  New  York  Levies,  raised  foi-  defence  of  the 
frontier,  May  11,  1780;  al.so  General  Guide  to  the 
army  in  Westchester  County. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  David  Hunt  (1757- 
1819),  Private  in  Captain  Picker's  Company,  2d 
Regiment  New  York  Line,  May  5,  1778,  to  February 
17.  1779;  Quai'termaster-Lieutenant  5th  Regiment 
New  York  Line,  Colonel  Lewis  Dubois,  July  1,  1780; 
Quartermaster  3d  Regiment  New  York  Levies,  Col- 
onel Morris  Graham,  1780. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Jonathan  Owens, 
Ensign  in  Captain  Isaiah  Beal's  Company,  2d 
Regiment  Ulster  County  Militia.  Colonel  James 
Clinton,  October  25,  1775 ;  later  Lieutenant  in  same. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Gilbert  Taylor 
(1744-1805),  1st  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Nicholas  Ber- 
rian's  Company.  Westchester  County  Militia,  New 
York,  October  31,  1775. 


1888.     Vail,  Charles  Montgomery,  110 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Vail,  2d  Lieu- 
tenant in  Colonel  Drake's  and  Van  Cortlaudt's  Regi- 
ment (3d  or  Manor  of  Van  Cortlandt):  in  active 
service  from  August  15,  1778,  to  November  21),  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Gilbert  T.  Vail, 
Orange  County  Militia,  killed  at  Minisink  Massacre, 
July  22,  1779.  "^ 


262 

No,  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1888.     Vail,  James  William, 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Joseph  Vail,  2d  Lieu- 
tenant in  Colonel  Drake's  and  Van  Cortlandt's  Regi- 
ment (3d  or  Manor  of  Van  Cortlandt) ;  in  active 
service  from  August  15,  1778,  tb  November  20,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Gilbert  T.  Vail, 
Orange  County  Militia,  killed  at  Minisink  Massacre, 
July  22,  1779. 


1886.     Valentine,  Abraham  B.,  36 

Great-grandson  of  Edward  Briggs,  Committee  of  Safety, 
Westchester  County,  New  York,  1776-77. 

1890.     Valentine,  Benjamin  Eyre,  64 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Benjamin  Eyre 
(1747-1789),  2d  Battalion  Militia,  Philadelphia  Associ- 
ators,  served  throughout  the  war. 


1891.     Van  Antwerp,  William, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Nicholas  Van  Antwerp  (1760- 

1825),  1st  Battalion  New  York  City  Militia,  Colonel 

John  Lasher,  July  30,  1776. 
Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Leonard  Fisher  ( 

1835),   1st  Battalion  New  York  City  Jlilitia,  Colonel 

John  Lashei',  1776. 

1886.     Vanderpoel,  John  A.,  344 

Great-grand.son  of  Major  and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel Benjamin  Tallmadge  (175-1-1835),  Captain,  1776, 
Major  Sheldon's  Light  Dragoons;  1777,  conducted 
"  secret  service "  for  the  Commander-in-Chief;  cap- 
tured Fort  George,  Long  Island,  November  21,  1780, 
and  received  special  notice  of  Congress;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  by  brevet,  1783. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  William  Floyd  (1734- 
1821).  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
Colonel  1st  Regiment  Suffolk  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1775. 


263 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1891.     Van  Dyk.  James,  676 

Great-graiulson  of  Captain-LiputoiiMiit  John  Van  Dyk 
(1754-1840),  Captain  1st  Battalion  New  Yoi-k  City 
Militia,  Colonel  John  Lasher,  September,  1776;  1st 
Lieutenant  2d  Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artil- 
lery. Colonel  Lamb,  November.  1776 ;  pi-omoted  Cap- 
tain-Lieutenant, and  Major  by  brevet  at  close  of  war. 

1889.     Van  Lennep,  Frederic, 

Great-great-g'reat-grandson  of  Governor  .Jonathan 
Trumbull,  LL.  D.  (1710-1785),  Connecticut. 

1889.     Van  Rensselaer,  Cortlandt  Schuyler, 

Great  grandson  of  Major  .lames  Van  Rensselaer,  (1747- 
1827),  Aide-de-Camp  (vpith  i-ank  of  Captain)  to  Major- 
General  Richard  Montg(nuery,  1775;  served  through 
the  Canada  Campaign  at  Fort  Chambly.  St.  Johns, 
Montreal  and  Quebec;  Aide-de-Camp  (with  rank  of 
Major)  to  Major-General  Philip  Schuyler,  1776: 
served  with  the  Northern  Army. 

1889.     Van  Rensselaer,  Reverend  Maunsell,  D.  D.,  LL.D., 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Killian  Van  Rensselaer 
(1717-1781),  (Quartermaster  8th  Regiment  Albany 
County  Militia  (1st  Claverack  Battalioni,  New  York, 
Colonel  Robert  Van  Rensselaer,  July  25.  1778; 
Colonel  4th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  April 
1, 1778 ;  Member  of  Albany  Committee  of  Correspond- 
ence, 1775. 

1888.     Van  Vechten.  Abraham  Van  Wyck  (Life  Member),         29 

Grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Van  Vechten,  1st  Regi- 
ment Albany  County  Militia,  New  York,  Colonel 
Van  Schaick. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Theodorus  Van  Wyck,  M.  D., 
Member  of  the  New  York  Provincial  Congress,  and 
Commissioner  of  Sequestration  for  Dutchess  County. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Samuel  Haight,  of 
Manor  of  Cortlandt  Regiment.  New  York,  Colonel 
Pierre  Van  Cortlandt. 


2(U 

No.  of 
Elect«d.  Insignia. 

1886.     Van  Winkle,  Edgar  Beach, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Fife-Major  Abram  Goodwin, 
5th  New  York  Line,   Colonel  Lewis  Dubois. 

1883.     Varnum,  James  M.,  70 

Great-grandson  of  Major-General  Joseph  Bradley  Var- 
num, Captain  7tli  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia 
Infantry,  1776 ;  Captain  11th  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia  Infantry,  1781;  later  Major-General  of  Massa- 
chusetts Militia. 

Also,  Great-grandnephew  and  Representative  of  Major- 
General  James  M.  Varnum,  Brigadier-General  Con- 
tinental Army,  1777-9;  Major-General  commanding 
Rhode  Island  State  Militia  in  United  States  service, 
1780;  and  Member  of  Continental  Congress. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Major  Augustus  Pease,  (1757- 
1791),  Sergeant  in  Captain  Oliver  Hanchett's  Com- 
pany 2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry, 
Colonel  Israel  Putnam,  1775,  at  siege  of  Boston; 
Major  and  Aide-de-Camp  to  Major-General  Spencer, 
April  21,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Joseph  Pease, 
Private  in  Captain  Elihu  Kent's  Company  Suffield 
(Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19, 
1775;  Private  in  Captain  Oliver  Hanchett's  Company 
2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Col- 
onel Israel  Putnum,  May  28,  1775,  at  siege  of  Bos- 
ton; Private  in  2d  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Charles  Webb,  July  1,  1780;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Samuel  Granger's  Company,  2d  Battalion 
Connecticut  State  Troops,  Major  Elijah  Humphrey, 
Waterbury's  Brigade,  June  30,  1781;  Quartermaster 
July  12,  1781. 

Aho,  Great-great-great-grandson  of  Private  Josiah 
King,  in  Captain  Elihu  Kent's  Company  Suffield 
(Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19, 
1775. 

Also,  Great-great-gi-andson  of  Private  Jacob  Butler. 
Private  in  Captain  Amos  Gage's  Company,  Colonel 
Daniel  Moore's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Volunteer 
Infantry,  September  29,  1777,  at  "Saratoga." 


265 

No.  of 
Klecteti.  Inilgnla. 

Also,    Great-great-grandson    of   Private   Andrew  Gra- 

liani  ( 1728-1  r^.-) I.  Tiivate  in  Captain  Jolm   Hiniiian's 

Company  Kith  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel 

Benjamin   Hinnian,  August   18.  177G.  served   around 

New  Yoi-k ;  later  Surgeon  in  same  Regiment. 

1890.  Vernon,  William  Buyan, 

Groat-great-grandson  of  William  Vernon  (1719-1806), 
President  of  the  Continental  Navy  Board.  Rhode  Island. 

1885.     Ver  Planck,  William  Gordon,  153 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Gor- 
don. 12th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New 
York,  Colonel  Van  Schoonhoven ;  captured,  taken  to 
Canada,  October  17, 1780;  exchanged  November  19, 1782. 

1891.  ViELE.  Sheldon  Thompson, 

Great  -  great  -  grandson    of    Lieutenant -Colonel    Jabez 

Thompson   ( 1776),  Major  of  Derby  (Connecticut) 

Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775:  Major 
1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel  David 
Wooster,  May  1,  177.5;  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  1776 ;  killed  in  the  retreat 
from  New  York,  September  15,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Knicker- 
backer  (1723-1812),  14th  Regiment  Albany  County 
Militia,  New  York. 


1887.     Wainwright,  John  Tillotson, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Tillotson,  Mary- 
laud  Line,  and  1st  Lieutenant  Queen  Anne  County 
Militia,  Captain  Kent,  February  3,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Robert  R. 
Livingston,  Jr.,  10th  Regiment  Albany  County 
Militia,  New  York. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Robert  R.  Livingston, 
Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776;  Member 
New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1776-8:  Secretary 
for  Foreign  Affairs,  1781-3 ;  Chancellor  New  Ycn-k,  1783. 


266 

No.  of 
Elected.  InsiROia. 

1889.     Wainweight,  William  Pratt,  Jr.. 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Thomas  Tillotson,  Maryland 
Line,  and  1st  Lieutenant  Queen  Anne  County 
Militia,  Captain  Kent,  February  3,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Robert  R. 
Livingston,  Jr..  10th  Regiment  Albany  County 
Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Robert  R.  Livingston, 
Member  of  Continental  Congress.  1776 :  Member 
New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1776-8;  Secretary 
for  Foreign  Affairs,  1781-3 ;  Chancellor  New  York. 
1783. 


1888.     Wakeman,  Abram,  39 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Ebenezer  Wakeman,  Captain 
Dimon's  Company  Minute  Men,  that  marched  from 
Fairfield,  Connecticut,  on  Lexington  Alarm,  1775. 


1889.     Walbridge,  Robert  Ryckman, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  Ebenezer  Walbridge, 
(1738-1819),  Lieutenant  in  Captain  Gideon  Brown- 
son's  Company,  Colonel  Seth  Warner's  Regiment  Ver- 
mont Militia,  March  3,  1776 ;  Acting  Adjutant  of  the 
Regiment  in  the  Canadian  Expedition ;  Colonel  Ver- 
mont Militia,  1780 ;   Member  of  Assembly,  1778-80. 


1890.     Walden,  Daniel  Treadwell, 

Grandson  of  Assistant  Purser  Jacob  Walden,  of  New 
Hampshire.  Continental  Sloop-of-War  "Rangei*," 
Captain  John  Paul  Jones. 

1892.     Walker,  William  Augustus,  799 

Great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  Thomas  Williams 
(1754-1811),  3d  Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel 
Peter  Gansevoort,  Noveniber  21,  1776. 


267 

No  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Private  Joseph  Walker  (1760-1852), 
served  as  guard  uiuler  Sorg-eaiit  Breck  in  Hopkinton 
(Massachusetts)  Militia,  April,  1776;  Private  in  Cap- 
tain Samuel  Burbank's  Company  Massachusetts  Mili- 
itia,  for  service  in  Rhode  Island,  January,  1778; 
Private  in  Captain  Perry's  Company,  Colonel  Cy- 
prian Howe's  Regiment  Massachnsetts  Militia,  Rhode 
Island  service,  August,  1778;  Private  in  Captain  Mc- 
Farland's  Company,  Colonel  Cyprian  Howe's  Regi- 
ment, for  Rhode  Island  service,  September,  1780. 

1890.  Wall.^ce,  William   Addison,  476 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Abijah  Thompson,  (17.S9- 
1811),  Captain  Samuel  Belknap's  Company,  Wo- 
burn  Militia,  Massachusetts,  on  duty  at  Cambridge, 
April  19,  1775. 

1891.  Ward,  Reginald  Henshawe, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major-General  Artemas  Ward 
(1727-1800),  Major-General  Continental  Army,  Octo- 
ber 27,  1774;  Commander-in-Chief  of  Massachusetts 
forces.  May  19,  1775;  Commander-in-Chief  of  Conti- 
nental forces,  June  15,  1775;  Senior  Major-General 
Continental  Army,  June  17,  1775;  Member  of  Massa- 
chusetts Provincial  Congress,  1775  ;  Member  of  Mas- 
sachusetts Executive  Council,  1777;  Member  of  Con- 
tinental Congress,  1779. 

1887.  Waed,  Sylvester  L.  H.   (Life  Member),  249 

Great-grandson  of  Stephen  Ward  (1730-1797),  Member 
of  1st,  2d  and  3d  Provincial  Congresses  from  West- 
chester County,  New  York;  Member  of  New  York 
Assembly,    1779 ;     Member    of    New     York    Senate, 

1779-87. 

1888.  Warley,  Felix, 

Grandson  of  Captain  Felix  Warley,  1st  Regiment  Line, 
South  Carolina. 


268 

No.  of 
Elected,  Insignia. 

1890.     Warner,  James  Meech, 

Great-graiulson     of    Lieutenant     Joseph     Little    ( 

1791),  Captain  Ezekiel  Giles'  Company  of  Volunteei-s 
from  Plaistow,  New  Hampshire,  joined  the  Northern 
Army  at  Saratoga,  October,  1777. 

1883.     Warren,  Asa  Coolidge,  7 

Grandson  of  Private  Timothy  Warren,  Captain  John 
Holley's  Company  Massachusetts  Militia;  served 
under  General  Gates,  1777. 

1890.  Warren,  Charles  Elliott,  340' 

Great-grandson  of  Private  William  Warren  (1751- 
1831),  Captain  Abram  Peirce's  Company,  Colonel 
Thomas  Gardner's  Regiment,  Massachusetts. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Azor  Phelps.  Captain 
Benjamin  Allton's  Company,  Colonel  John  Rand's 
Regiment,  Massachusetts  Militia,  July  22,  1780. 

1891.  Warren,  Edward  Stevens,  598. 

Great -great -grandson    of    Lieutenant- Colonel    Jabez 

Thompson  ( 1776),  Major  of  Derby  (Connecticut) 

Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775;  Major 
1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  David 
Wooster,  May  1,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  1776 ;  killed  in  the  retreat 
from  New  York,  September  15,  1776. 

1889.     Warren,  Henry  T., 

Great  -  great  -  grandson    of    Colonel    Andrew    Adams 

( 1797),  Major  Connecticut  Militia,   1777;  Lieu- 

tenant-C'olonel,  1779 ;  Colonel  17th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  1780;  Delegate  Continental  Congress, 
1777-80  (Speaker,  1779-80) ;  Member  Connecticut 
Council  of  Safety. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Surgeon  John  Warren 
(1753-1815),  Surgeon  in  Esse.x  County  (Massachusetts) 
Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm."  April  19.  1775;  subse- 
quently appointed  Hospital  Surgeon  in  Boston,  and 
continued  so  during  the  war. 


269 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also.  Great-great -fri'and.son  of  Brigade- Major  John  Can- 
field,  Adjutant  Sheldon's  Dragoons,  1776;  Bi'igade- 
Major  in  Brigadier-General  Oliver  Wolcott's  Detach- 
ment, "at  Saratoga,"  1777;  Member  Continental 
Congress. 

1891.     Warren,  William  Young,  548 

Great -great -grandson    of    Lieutenant- Colonel   Jabez 

Thompson  ( 1776),  Major  of  Derby  (Connecticut) 

Militia  '"Lexington  Alarm,''  April  19,  1775;  Major 
1st  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia.  Colonel  David 
Wooster,  May  1,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  1776;  killed  in  the  retreat 
from  New  York,  September  15,  1776. 

1891.     Wayne,  Reverend  Henry  N., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Brigade-Major  Jonathan  Law- 
rence, Brigade-Major  Queens  County  Militia,  1775; 
Lieutenant  in  Colonel  William  Malcolm's  Regiment 
"additional  Continental,"  1777;  Captain  in  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer's  Regiment  New 
York  Levies,  1779;  Captain  in  Colonel  John  Harp- 
er's Regiment  New  York  Levies,  in  service  of  United 
States,  1780;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1776. 

1889.     Webb,  Francis  Parsons, 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Samuel  Blachley  Webb, 
3d  Connecticut  Line,  and  Aide-de-Camp  to  General 

Washington. 

1889.  Webb,  Leland  Justin, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Moses  Webb  (1756-1850), 
Connecticut  Militia. 

1890.  Weed,  Henry  F., 

Grandson  of  Private  John  Clock  (1757-1838),  Captain 
Bell's  Company,  9th  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Mead,  December  2-1,  1776. 


270 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1889.     Weeks,  Bartow  S.,  136 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Ebeuezer  White,  3d  West- 
chester County  Militia,  New  York,  Colonel  Van 
Cortland  t,  1778-81. 


1891.     Wellington,  Arthur  Mellon,  596 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Benjamin  Wellington 
(1743-1812),  Private  in  Captain  John  Bridges'  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Eliezer  Brooks'  Regiment  Massachu- 
setts Militia,  May  6,  1775;  Sergeant  in  Captain  Sam- 
uel Farrar's  Company  same  Regiment,  September  29, 
1777 ;  served  with  General  Gates  in  Northern  Army ; 
3d  Lieutenant  3d  Company,  3d  Regiment  Middlesex 
County  (Massachusetts)  Militia,  Colonel  Faulkner, 
June  7,  1780. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Gor- 
don Hutchins  (1733-1815),  Captain  in  Colonel  John 
Stark's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Volunteer  Militia, 
April  23,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel  Na- 
hum  Baldwin's  Regiment  New  Hampshire  Volunteer 
Militia,  September  17, 1776 ;  served  around  New  York. 

1891.     Wemple,  Christopher  Yates,  509 

Great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  Jacob  Van  Alstyne, 
6th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775,  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler;  later  Adjutant 
same  regiment. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Caiitain  Daniel  Braiuard,  Col- 
onel Comfort  Sage's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1779. 

1891.     Wemple,  Edward  Lansing,  610 

Great-great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  Jacob  Van  Al- 
styne, 6th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New 
York,  1775,  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler;  later  Adju- 
tant same  regiment. 

Also,  Great-great-graudson  of  Captain  Daniel  Braiuard, 
Colonel  Comfort  Sage's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1779. 


271 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insigrnlo. 

1891.     Wejii'le,   Harhy  Yates,  511 

Great-great -,t(i-aiulsou  of  Quartoriua.ster  Jacob  Van  Al- 
.styne,  6tli  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New- 
York,  1775,  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler ;  later  Adju- 
tant same  regiment. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Daniel  Brainard, 
Colonel  Comfort  Sage's  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia, 
1779. 

1891.     Wemple,  Henry  Yates, 

Great-grandson  of  Quartermaster  .Jacob  Van  Alstyne, 
6th  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia.  Xow  Y'ork, 
1775,  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler:  latei-  Adjutant 
same  regiment. 

1891.     Wemple,  John  Russ, 

Great-grandson  of  Quartermastci-  Jacob  Van  Alstyne, 
6tli  Regiment  Albany  County  Militia,  New  York, 
1775,  Colonel  Stephen  J.  Schuyler;  later  Adjutant 
same  regiment. 

1891.     Wessels,  Henry  Walton.  675 

Great-gi-eat-grandson  of  Private  Elijah  Holcombe  (1731 
),  3d  Company,  Captain  Roger  Enos,  2d  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Joseph  Spencer, 
1775;  Private  Captain  James  Judson"s  Company, 
Major  John  Skinners  Regiment  Connecticut  Light 
Horse  Militia,  1776:  Private  "Sheldon's"  Dragoons, 
1781-3. 

1886.     Weston,  Reverend  Daniel  Cony,  D.  D..  141 

Grandson  of  Adjutant  Daniel  Cony,  Massachusetts 
Militia. 

1891.     Westbrook,  Frederick   E.,  62^ 

Grandson  of  Ensign  Frederick  Westbrook  (1749-1823), 
3d  Rochester  Company  Ulster  County  Militia,  Colo- 
nel Levi  Pawling,  May  3,  1776. 

Also,  Grandson  of  Captain  Isaac  Van  Wyck,  2d  Regi- 
ment, Rondout  Precinct,  Dutchess  County  Minute 
Men,  Colonel  Dirck  Brinckerhoff,  October  17,  1775; 
pi'eviously  (February  26,  1775),  Ensign  in  same. 


272 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

1890.     Wetmore,  Edward  Willard, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Elias  Willard  (1756-1827), 
Private  in  Massachusetts  Militia;  served  at  Boston, 
April,  1775 ;  Surgeon  in  Massachusetts  Hospitals, 
1777;  Surgeon  in  Colonel  Frost's  Marine  Regiment, 
stationed  on  the  Hudson.  1777:  Surgeon  in  Military- 
Hospitals  at  Boston,  1780-5. 


1891.     Wheeler,  Reverend  Horace  Leslie, 

Great- great-grandson  of  Lieutenant -Colonel  Abijah 
Brown  (1736-1818),  Captain  of  Watertown  (Massa- 
chusetts) Militia,  1775 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel 
Ruggles  Woodbridge's  Regiment,  June,  1776,  at 
"Bunker's  Hill";  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Colonel 
Ephraim  Wheelock's  Regiment  Suffolk  County 
(Massachusetts)  Militia,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in 
Thomas  Poor's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia,  raised 
for  defence  of  the  North  River,  June  26,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Eli  Jones  (1756-1811), 
Private  in  Captain  Abraham  Peirce's  Company,  Col- 
onel Thomas  Gardiner's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
!Minvite  Men,  at  Concord  and  Lexington,  April,  1775; 
Private  in  Captain  Abijah  Lamb's  Company,  Colonel 
Jonathan  Holmau's  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
1776;  Private  in  Captain  Isaac  Martin's  Company, 
Colonel  Joseph  Whitney's  Regiment  Massachusetts 
Militia,  served  in  Rhode  Island,  May,  1777;  Private 
in  Captain  Edward  Fuller's  Company,  Colonel  Wil- 
liam Mcintosh's  Rejriment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
March  19,  1778;  Pi-ivate  in  Captain  Peirce's  Com- 
pany, Colonel  Stearns'  Regiment,  detached  to  serve 
for  nine  months  in  Continental  Army,  1779 ;  Corporal 
among  the  Six  Months'  Men  raised  in  Waltham  for 
Continental  service,  July  11,  1780. 

Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Deputy  Brigade  Com- 
missary Stephen  Nye  (1720-1810),  1st  Lieutenant  in 
Elizabeth  Island  Militia,  January  1,  1776 ;  Deputy 
Brigade  Commissary  same,  1776 ;  Member  of  Massa- 
chusetts Provincial  Congress,  1775. 


273 

No.  of 
Hect«d.  InslKDis. 

1890.     Whipple,  Charles  Henry,  .Major,  U.  8.  A.,  482 

Great-great-graiulsoii  of  Stephen  Ward  (1730-1797), 
Member  of  1st,  3(1  and  lid  Provincial  Congresses,  from 
Westchester  County,  New  York;  Jlomber  of  New 
York  Assembly.  1779;  Member  of  New  York  Senate, 

1779-87. 


1891.     White,  Reverend  Erskine  Xdism.kn, 

Great-grand.son  of  Captain  Jonathan  Hale  (1716-177G), 
Captain  (jth  Company,  Colonel  Erastus  Wolcott's 
Reg-imeiit  Connecticut  State  Troops.  1776;  died  in 
service  near  Boston,  March  7,  1776. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Private  Moses  Stanley,  Private 
in  Major  Thomas  Brown's  Company  Coventry  (Con- 
necticut) Militia,  "  Lexington  Alarm,"  April  19,  1775. 


1891.     White,  William  Darlinc;,  .572 

Grandson  of  Private  Antipass  White  (1739-1820),  Colo- 
nel Canfleld's  Re<;im('nt  Connecticut  Militia,  Septem- 
tember,  1781;  at  West  Point,  1781. 


1890.     Whitehead,  Ira  Condict,  M.  D.,  455 

Grandson  of  2d  Lieutenant  and  Brevet-Captain  William 
I.  Penning-ton  of  New  Jersey  (1757-1826),  Sergeant 
2d  Regiment  Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel 
Lamb,  March  7,  1777;  promoted  2d  Lieutenant,  Sep- 
tember 12,  1778;  Captain  by  brevet. 


1891.     Whittemore,  William  Lawrence, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Whittemore 
(1696-1793),  Private  in  Charlestown  (Massachusetts) 
Company  of  Minute  Men;  severely  wounded  in  the 
action  at  Lexington,  April  19,  1775. 


274 

No.  of 
Elected.  ,  Insignia. 

1889.  Wilcox,  Reynold  Webb,    M.  D.,  139 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Timothy  Field, 
Sergeant  in  Ensign  Jeliiel  Meigs'  Company  Guilford 
(Connecticut)  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April, 
1775;  Private  in  2d  Company,  Captain  Andrew 
Ward,  Colonel  David  Wooster's  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Militia,  1775;  Lieutenant  in  7th  Regiment  Con- 
necticut Militia,  Colonel  Worthington,  1780;  Lieu- 
tenant in  Captain  Peter  Vaill's  Company, -Connecti- 
cut Coast  Guards,  1781. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Reynold  Webb,  Cap- 
tain Kirtland's  Company  6tli  Connecticut  Line,  Col- 
onel William  Douglass,  June  2,  1777. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Sergeant  Daniel  Meigs  (1747- 
1822;,  Sergeant  in  Ensign  Jehiel  Meigs'  Company 
Guilford  Militia,  "Lexington  Alarm,"  April,  1775; 
Sergeant  in  Captain  Peter  Vaill's  Company,  Connecti- 
cut Coast  Guards,  1781. 

1890.  WiLDMAN,  Henry  Green, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  James  Green,  2d  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia  Light  Horse  (Major  Elijah  Hyde), 
at  "  Saratoga." 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Philo  Canfield,  Captain 
Nathan  Chapman's  Company,  Colonel  John  Mead's 
Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Sam- 
uel Cantield.  1st  Battalion  Connecticut  State  Troops, 
Colonel  Samuel  Whiting. 

1891.  Wiley,  William  Melin,  713 

Great-great-grandson  of  Major  John  James  (17.^2-1791),, 
Major  in  General  Marion's  Brigade  South  Carolina 
Militia. 

1890.     WiLLARD,  David  Seymour, 

Great-grandson  of  Surgeon  Elias  Willard  (1756-1827), 
Private  in  Massachusetts  Militia;  served  at  Bo.ston, 
April,  1775 ;  Surgeon  in  Massachusetts  Hospitals, 
1777;  Surgeon  in  Colonel  Frost's  Marine  Regiment, 
stationed  on  the  Hudson,  1777;  Surgeon  in  Military 
Hospitals  at  Boston,  1780-5. 


275 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insiijni*. 

1891.     Williams,  Charles  Howard,  "10 

Great-grandson  of  Kiisigu  Beiijaiiiiii  Williams  (1744- 
1835),  Captain  Parker's  Company.  Colonel  Moses 
Nichols"  Eeginient,  Stark's  Brigade,  New  Hampshire 

Volunteer  Infantry.  July  1!),  1777,  at  "Stillwater." 

189(1.     Williams,  Robert  Day, 

Great-grandson  of  Corporal  Isaac  Foot,  of  Connecticut 
(1746-1843),  Corporal  in  2d  Regiment  Continental 
Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  May  1,  1777. 

189(1.     Williams.  William  Tylee,  479 

Great-gran d.sou   of   Private   William    Lippincott   ( 

1801),    Captain    Walton's    Troop    Light    Dragoons, 
Momiiouth  County,  New  Jersey. 

IMM.     Williamson,  Nicholas,  M.  D.. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  .lames  Abecl  (1738- 
1825),  of  New  Jersey,  Deputy  (Quartermaster  General 
Continental  Army. 

1885.     Wilson,  Henry  Applegate,  464 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  and  Brevet  Captain  Wes- 
sel  Ten  Broeck  Stout,  2d  Lieutenant  4th  Battalion  2d 
Establishment.  New  Jersey  Line,  1777;  transferred  to 
3d  Battalion;  Ensign  3d  Regiment  New  Jersey  Line; 
Lieutenant  ditto,  1782:  Lieutenant  1st  Regiment 
New  Jei-sey  Line ;  discharged  at  close  of  war ;  Cap- 
tain by  brevet. 

1891.     Wilson,  Robert  Preston. 

Grandson  of  Ensign  Robert  Wilson  (1763-1811),  2d 
('(impany,  Ca|)tain  .Tohn  Graham,  1st  Regiment  New 
Yi>i-k  Line.  Cdhmi'l  Van  S«-liaiek,  June  29,  1781. 

ISSi).      WiNNK,     Charlks     1Cn1('KKi;i:a('KER,     Major.     Surgeon 

U.  S.  A..  131 

Great-great-grandson  of  Knsign  Donw  .1.  [''onda.  ">(l 
Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  Gansevoort.  May 
29.  1779;  mustered  to  the  end  of  the  war. 


276 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insignia. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Adjutant  Jacob  Winne,  Ad- 
jutant of  14th  Regiment  Albany  County  (New  York) 
Militia,  Colonel  Yates,  October,  1779;  Quartermaster 
of  Lieutenant  -Colonel  Marinus  Willet's  Regiment 
Militia,  August  7,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  John  Knicker- 
backer  (1723-1802),  14th  Albany  County  Militia, 
New  York. 


1890.  WisNER,  Charles. 

Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Henry  Wis- 
ner,  Major  Florida  and  Warwick  Regiment  Orange 
County  Militia,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel  same  Regi- 
ment (Colonel  John  Hathorn),  February  19,  1778; 
Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1775 ;  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Gabriel  Wisner,  Orange 
County  Militia  (Colonel  John  Hathorn)  ;  killed  in 
action  at  Minisink,  on  the  Delaware,  July  22,  1779. 

1891.  Wisner,  Lewis  Smith,  635 

Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Henry  Wisner, 
Major  Florida  and  Warwick  Regiment  Orange 
County  Militia,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel  same  Regi- 
ment (Colonel  John  Hathorn),  February  19,  1778; 
Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress,  1775 ;  Mem- 
ber of  Continental  Congress,  1776. 


1891.     Wisner,  Percy. 

Great-grandson  of  Ensign  Gabriel  Wisner,  Orange 
County  Militia  (Colonel  John  Hathorn) ;  killed  in 
action  at  Minisink,  on  the  Delaware,  July  22,  1779. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Hen- 
ry Wisner,  Major  Florida  and  Warwick  Regiment 
Orange  County  Militia,  1776 ;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
same  Regiment  (Colonel  John  Hathorn),  February 
19,  1778;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress. 
1775;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776. 


277 

No.  of 
Elected.  Insiffnja. 

1891.     WisNER,  William  Henry. 

Crrandson  of  Knsi>>:ii  (ial)riol  Wisiier,  Oraiii^e  County 
Militia  (t'oloiu'l  .lohii  Hal  horn  I :  killed  in  action  at 
Minisink,  on  the  Delaware,  July  22,  1779. 

Also,  Great-g:rand.son  of  Tjieutenant-Colonel  Henry 
Wisner,  Major  Florida  and  Warwick  Regiment 
Orange  County  Militia,  1776;  Lieutenant-Colonel 
same  Regiment  (Colonel  John  Hathorn),  February 
19,  1778;  Member  New  York  Provincial  Congress, 
1775;  Member  of  Continental  Congress,  1776. 

1891.       WiTHERBEE,    FRANK   SpENCER, 

Great-great-grandson  of  First  Lieutenant  Thomas  With- 
ei'by  (1747-18a8l,  Captain  Thomas Knowlton's  Shrews- 
bury Company,  6th  Regiment  Massachusetts  Militia, 
Colonel  Job  Cushing,  1777. 

1890.     WoDELL,  Silas,  417 

Great-great-grandson  of  Ca])tain  Cornelius  Van  Wyck, 
5th  Regiment  Dutchess  County  (New  York)  Militia, 
Colonel  Abraham  Brinckerhoff,  killed  at  White 
Plains,  October  31,  1776. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Colonel  James  Vande- 

burgh    (1729  ),    5th  Regiment  Dutchess  County 

Militia  (Beekman's  Precinct),  March  10,  1778. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Private  Aaron  Hall  (1760- 
1839),  Captain  Stephen  Hall's  Company  7th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Continental  Infantry,  Colonel 
Heman  Swift,  May  15,  1780. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain  Noah  Wheeler 
(1744-1823),  Ensign  in  Captain  Robert  Freeman's 
Company  6th  Regiment  (Charlotte  Precinct)  Dutchess 
County  (New  York)  Militia,  Colonel  David  Souther- 
land,  October  17,  1775;  promoted  1st  Lieutenant 
March   20,   1778;   promoted  Captain  June  25,  1778. 

1887.     Wood,  Samuel  Seymour,  635 

Grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Wood  (1740 ),  Pri- 
vate 8th  Company  1st  Regiment  New  York  Line. 
Colonel  Van  Schaick,  1776:  Private  2d  Company  4th 
Regiment  New  York  Line,  Colonel  H.  B.  Livingston. 
1777. 


278 

No.  of 
Elect«d.  Insignia, 

1891.     WoouHULL,  Jesse  Oalvin,  71  "i 

Great-grandson  of  Colonel  Jesse  Woodliull  (1735-1799), 
Orange  County  (New  York)  Militia  (Woodhuirs), 
and  Member  New  Yorl<  Provincial  Congress,  1775. 

1891.  WodDRUFF,  Cable  Augustus,  Captain  and  Brevet  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel, U.  S.  A.,  C31 

Great-gi-andson    of    Captain    Israel    Carle  ( 1822), 

Hunterdon  Troop  of  Light  Horse  New  Jersey  Militia, 
October  6,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Thomas  Lowry,  3d  Regiment  Hunterdon  County 
(New  Jersey)  Militia,  June  19,  1777;  later  Colonel 
same  Regiment. 

1889.  Woodruff,  Charles  Hornblower,  343 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Woodruff  (1749- 
1813),  Captain  Bezaleel  Beebe's  Company,  Colonel 
Andrew  Ward,  Jr.'s,  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Surgeon-General  William 
Burnet  (1730-1791),  Surgeon  1st  Battalion  1st  Es- 
tablishment, New  Jersey  Line,  December  8,  1775 ; 
Surgeon  1st  Battalion  2d  Establishment,  November 
28,  1776;  Surgeon  1st  Regiment;  resigned,  and  ap- 
pointed Surgeon-General  for  Eastern  District  Con- 
tiuentar'Army,  1781-3. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Josiah  Hornblower,  Speaker 
<if  Lower  House  (Assembly)  Provincial  Congress, 
New  Jersey,  1780 ;  Member  of  Upper  House  (Coun- 
cil), 1781^. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  Ailing,  Essex- 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey,  177t>. 

1890.  ^Woodruff,  Henry  Dwioht  (died  November  29,  1891),      40S 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Ambro.se  Sloper  (1735-1822), 
1st  Lieutenant  list  Company,  Captain  Gad  Stanley, 
2d  Battalion,  Colonel  Fisher  Gay,  Wadsworth's  Bri- 
gade Connecticut  Militia,  June.  1776;  Captain  of 
Farmingtoii  Company  of  Volunteers,  January  15, 
1777;  Captain  in  15tli  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 
1778;  Captain  of  Connecticut  Militia,  "  New  Haven 
Alarm,"  1779:  Captain  in  Provisional  Regiment 
Connecticut  Militia,  1781. 


279 

No.  of 
Ele»:led.  InsifTiln. 

.4/.s(>.  Grandson  of  I'riviilr!  Sanniil  W'oodiulV  (1744- 
IS4(ii,  Private  in  4tli  Ooini)any,  ( "aptain  David 
\Vi'l«di.  Isl  Hi'frinient  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel 
David  Wooster.  ITTri;  Private  in  Captain  .lndson".s 
Company.  Major  .loliii  Skinner's  Regiment  Connecti- 
cut Light  Hoi-se  Militia,  January  7,  1776;  Private 
in  Captain  .lesse  Curtis"  Company,  Colonel  Hooker's 
Regiment  in  Continental  Service  al  Peekskill.  .\pril 
:>,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant  Elislia  Root  ll7.'?7- 
1776),  1st  Company,  Captain  Noatliah  Hooker, 
Colonel  Erastus  Wolcott's  Regiment  Connecticut 
Militia,  stationed  at  Eastcliester,  New  York,  .Jan- 
uary, 1776;  died  there  in  service,  Septembei-,  1776. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  .John 
Strong  (1733-1816),  Sergeant  1st  Company  4th  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Hinnian,  May, 
177.') ;  Ensign  Stli  Regiment  Connecticut  Line, 
Colonel  Chandler,  January  1,  1777;  promoted  Lieu- 
tenant, April  11.  1778;  Major  17th  Regiment  Con- 
jiecticut  Militia,  Colonel  Oliver  'Wolcott,  .Jan\iary, 
1780;  Lieutenant-Colonel  same.  May.  1783. 


1890.     'Woodruff,    Morris, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  James  Woodruff  (1749- 
1813),  Captain  Bezaleel  Beebe's  Company,  Colonel 
Andrew  Ward,  Jr.'s  Regiment  Connecticut  Militia. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Surgeon  General  Wil- 
liam Burnet  (1730-1791),  Surgeon  1st  Battalion  1st 
Establishment,  New  Jersey  Line,  December  8.  177.5; 
Surgeon  1st  Battalion  2d  Establishment.  November 
28.  1776:  Surgeon  1st  Regiment;  resigned,  and  ap- 
pointed Surgeon-General  for  Eastern  District  Con- 
tinental  Army,  1781-3. 

Also.  Great-grandson  of  Josiah  Ilornblower.  Speaker 
of  Lower  House  (Assembly I  Pi'ovincial  Congress, 
New  Jersey,  1780;  member  of  Upi)er  Hous(>  (Cou7icil), 
1781-1784. 

Also,  Great-grandson  of  Captain  Joseph  .Mling.  Essex 
County  Militia,  New  Jersey,  1776. 


280 

No.  of 
Elected.  Inagnia. 

1891.     Woodruff,  Thomas  Mayhew,  Captain  U.  S.  A.,  716 

Great-grandson   of    Captain   Israel    Carle    ( 1822), 

Hunterdon  Troop  of  Light  Hoi'se  New  Jersey  Militia, 
October  6,  1777. 

Also,  Great-great-gi'andson  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Thomas  Lowry,  3d  Regiment  Hunterdon  County 
(New  Jersey)  Militia,  June  19,  1777;  later  Colonel 
same  Regiment. 

1885.     Wright,  W.  F.,  M.  D., 

Great-grandson  of  Private  John  Putnam,  Private  in 
Captain  William  Belcher's  Company  Connecticut 
Militia,  marched  to  relief  of  Boston  on  "  Le.xington 
Alarm,"  1775;  Private  1st  Regiment  Connecticut 
Line,  Colonel  Jedediah  Huntington,  1779. 

1887.     Wyeth,  George  Edward, 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Daniel  Hawthorne, 
Massachusetts  Militia. 

1887.     Wyeth,  Leonard  J.,  Jr., 

Great-great-grandson  of  Private  Daniel  Hawthorne, 
Massachusetts  Militia. 

1889.     Wylie,  Edmund  Wade, 

Great-grandson  of  Private  Samuel  Hicks  (1758-1834), 
Private  from  New  London  in  Colonel  S.  H.  Parson's 
Company,  "Le.xington  Alarm,"  1775;  Private  in 
Captain  Calkins'  Company,  Colonel  Latimer's  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Militia,  1777;  Private  2d  Regiment 
Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  1780; 
Private  in  Captain  Jared's  Company  of  Connecticut 
Militia,  1781. 

Also,  Great-great-grandson  of  Captain-Lieutenant  John 
Miles,  Corporal  in  Captain  Prentice's  Company  5th 
Battalion  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  William  Doug- 
lass, 1776;  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Regiment  Continental 
Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  January  6,  1777: 
promoted  Captain-Lieutenant  in  same,  October  22, 
1779 ;  served  to  close  of  war. 


281 

Elected.  .  ^'"-  "' 

1889.     Wylie,  George  Sandford,  357 

Groat  srraiulson  of  Private  Samuel  Hicks  (1758-1834), 
Private  from  New  London  in  Colonel  S.  H.  Parson's 
Company,  "Lexington  Alarm."  ir7.">;  Private  in 
Captain  Calkins'  Conii)aiiy.  Colonel  Latimer's  Regi- 
ment Connecticut  Jlilitia,  1777;  Private  ad  Regiment 
Continental  Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb,  1780; 
Private  in  Captain  Jared's  Company  of  Connecticut 
Militia,  1781. 
Also.  Great-great-grandson  of  Cai.tain-Lieutenant  John 
Miles,  Corporal  in  Captain  Prentice's  Company  .5th 
Battalion  Connecticut  Militia,  Colonel  William  Doug- 
lass, 1776;  1st  Lieutenant  2d  Regiment  Continental 
Corps  of  Artillery,  Colonel  Lamb.  January  6,  1777; 
promoted  Captain-Lieutenant  in  .same,  October  22, 
1779;  served  to  clo.se  of  war. 


1889.     Yeaton,  Albert  Sullivan, 

Great-grandson  of  Captain  Ebenczcr  Sullivan  (1753- 
1790)  of  New  Hamp.shire,  Captain  in  Ifitli  Regiment 
Continental  Infantry,  Colonel  John  Patter.son,  1776; 
taken  prisoner  at  the  "Cedars,"  1777:  and  Aide-de- 
Camp  to  Major-General  John  Sullivan. 


46 


282 


Total  Membership,  January  12,   1892, 


902 


IFu  /IDemoiiain. 

Date  of 

Initiation.                     Name.  Died. 

1883.  John  Merchant, July  7,  1886. 

1884.  MoKEY  Hale  Bartow,     -         -         -         -  |88fi. 

1886.  Thomas  W.   Chrystie.         ....  Jan.  is,  1888. 

1885.  Edward  William  Tapi-.          -         -         -  Fcl).  3,  1888. 

1887.  Jameh  a.  J\)STER,  ....  -  March  10.  1888. 
1883.  Joseph  W.  Drexel,  ....  Mai-cli  25.  1888. 
1883.  George  H.   Potts,       .....  April  28,  1888. 

1886.  N.  W.  T.   Hatch.  -         .         -         -         -  May  8,  1888. 

1888.  Rev.  S.  J.   M.   Merwin,       ....  Sept.  12,  1888. 

1888.  Frederick  A.  Potts,      -         -        -         -  Nov.  9,  1888. 

1889.  Peter  Carpenter  Baker,  -         -         -         -  May  19,  1889. 

1885.  John  Fitch.    -----         -  Sept.  l,  1889. 

1889.  Richard  Hoffman  Benson,        -         -         -  Sept.  29,  1889. 

1886.  Edward  Nicoll  Dickerson.  -         -         -  Dec.  12,  1889. 

1887.  James  Renwick  Gibson.  Jr..     -        -        -  Mairli  5,  1890. 

1887.  Thomas  Storm,       .....  May  1,  1890. 

1886.  Robert  Ray  Hamilton,      ...         -  Aug.  23,  1890. 

1888.  Charles  Louis  Fincke,         -        -        -  Nov.  11,  1890. 

1889.  John  Parker  Prall,          -         -         .         .  March  5,  1891, 

1887.  Bolton,  James  Clinton,  -  -  -  M.-irch  28,  1891. 
1883.  Houghton,  George  Washington  Wkiuht.  .\|iril  l.  is:)l. 
1891.  Ferry,  Jedediah  Baldwin,  -  -  ,luly  28,  1891. 
1885.  Ben.tamin,   Frederick  A..   -         -         -         -  Oct.  3.  1891. 

1889.  Lathrop,   Francis  H.,    -         -         -         -  -  Nov.  15,  ism. 

1890.  WiioDiiCKi.'.   Henry  Dnvkjii'I'.       -         -         -  Nov.  29.  IS'.il 


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